The U.S
A peninsula is a __________________________
land surrounded by water on 3 sides *
Rivers that empty into another river are called _____________________.
Tributaries *
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Mount Elbert is __________ feet above sea level.
14,433
A canyon is a _______ __________.
deep valley *
The United states is home to some of the biggest ________________, _____________, and ________________________
lakes, tallest mountains, and hottest places.
The great lakes started forming nearly ________________________
14,000 years ago.
A ________________ is a high, flat area of land that rises sharply above the land around it.
Plateau *
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The Denali Mountain is located in
Alaska *
The __________ mountains are located on the east side of the United states.
Appalachian mountains *
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Why is the interior plains good for growing crops?
The soil is fertile. *
The Rocky mountains are located on the _____ side of the U.S
WEST *
The Colorado River is important to American because it (give 2 answers)
supplies needed water, provides hydroelectric power *
What is the low area of land along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico called?
The Coastal Plain *
What are the 5 great lakes?
Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior
What causes tornadoes to form?
When cold air collides with warm air.
The Rocky Mountains stretch 3,000 miles, from ________________ all the way into ___________________________.
Canada, New Mexico
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The biggest Great Lake in the U.S is Lake _________________
Superior
Barack Obama once said....
"Our country is home to some of the most beautiful God-given landscapes in the world."
Name 4 animals that are home to the rocky mountains
Moose, bighorn sheep, elk, mule deer
BONUS QUESTION: (WORTH DOUBLE THE POINTS)How are the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada different?
*mountains
The highest mountain in the Sierra Nevada is taller than the highest mountain in the Rocky Mountains. The Rocky Mountains helps to form the continental divide.