Land and Water Features 2c

Textbook Reading Textbook P Bodies of water

Brace Map Land features Mountain Rocky Mountains Appalachian Mountains island plain peninsula basin -Hawaii -Puerto Rico -Coastal Plain -Great Plains - Florida -Grand Canyon -Death Valley

Land Features – 1. Mountains – 2. Hills – 3. Plains – 4. Plateaus – 5. Islands – 6. Peninsula’s

Land Features – 1. Mountains – 2. Hills – 3. Plains – 4. Plateaus – 5. Islands – 6. Peninsula’s

Land Features – 1. Mountains – 2. Hills – 3. Plains – 4. Plateaus – 5. Islands – 6. Peninsula’s

Land Features – 1. Mountains – 2. Hills – 3. Plains – 4. Plateaus – 5. Islands – 6. Peninsula’s

Land Features – 1. Mountains – 2. Hills – 3. Plains – 4. Plateaus – 5. Islands – 6. Peninsula’s

Brace Map Water features Ocean gulf lake river

Brace Map Water features Ocean gulf lake river harbor Bay -Chesapeake Bay - Mississippi River Great Lakes H,O,M,E, S -Gulf of Mexico Boston Harbor Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean

Water Features Map Label the important water features on the map (back of regions map) Textbook p. 29

Water Features Map Color code each water feature – Oceans – Gulfs – Bays – Rivers – Lakes – Harbor/Ports Textbook p. 29

Water Features

Where am I? I am a major body of water I served as the highway for explorers, early settlers and later immigrants My shores touch both North America and Europe I am the ___________________________

Atlantic Ocean The location of the United States with its Atlantic coast, has provided access to other areas of the world. The Atlantic Ocean served as the highway for explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants.

Where am I? I am a major body of water that provided access to other parts of the world. I was an early exploration destination. My shores touch both North America and Asia. I am the _______________________

Pacific Ocean The location of the United States, with its Pacific Coast, has provided access to other areas of the world. The Pacific Ocean was an early exploration route.

Where am I? I am a large river that was used transport and trade. I have many tributaries I empty into the Gulf of Mexico I am the _________

Mississippi River The Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers were the transportation arteries for farm and industrial products. They were links to ports and other parts of the world.

Where am I? I am a river I was the gateway to the west. I am a tributary of the Mississippi River I flow west to the Mississippi I am the _________

Ohio River The Ohio River was the gateway to the west.

Where am I? I am a river I was explored by Lewis and Clark. I am located in the northwest United States I am the ___________________________

Columbia River The Columbia River was explored by Lewis and Clark.

Where am I? I am a river I was explored by the Spanish. I run through the Grand Canyon. I am the ____________________

Colorado River The Colorado River was explored by the Spanish.

Where am I? I am a river I form the border with Mexico I am the _____________

The Rio Grande The Rio Grande forms the border with Mexico.

Where am I? I am a major body of water I provided the French and the Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and parts of America I am smaller than an ocean but larger than a bay. I am the _____________________

The Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America.

Where am I? I am lakes I helped inland port cities grow in the Midwest I am the _______ – H – O – M – E – S

The Great Lakes Inland port cities grew in the Midwest along the Great Lakes.

Where am I? I am a river I form the northeastern border with Canada I connect the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean I am the __________

St. Lawrence River