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1 Geographic Review

2 Coastal Plain Broad lowland providing many excellent harbors
Old eroded mountains Hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers

3 Appalachian Highlands
Located along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico Hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers Old eroded mountains (oldest mountain range in North America)

4 Canadian Shield Hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers Rolling flatlands with many rivers Flat land that gradually increases in elevation westward

5 Interior Lowlands Located west of the Appalachian Highlands and east of the Great Plains Flat land that gradually increases in elevation westward Wrapped around Hudson Bay

6 Great Plains Rolling flatlands with many rivers
Flat land that gradually increases in elevation westward Area of varying elevations

7 Rocky Mountains Rugged mountains stretching from Alaska to Mexico
Hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers Rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast

8 Basin and Range Area of varying elevations containing isolated mountains ranges and valleys Rugged mountains that contain fertile valleys Lowlands located between mountain chains

9 Coastal Range Area of varying elevations containing isolated mountains ranges and valleys Rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast Lowlands located along the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico

10 What is the lowest point in North America?
Death Valley Great Lakes Low Valley

11 What are the lakes called that provided inland ports in the Midwest?
Gulf of Mexico Great Lakes Hudson Bay

12 What is the name of the Gulf located in the southern United States?
Gulf of Mexico Gulf of the United States Gulf of Panama

13 What river is called the gateway to the west?
The Ohio River The Mississippi The James River

14 Who explored the Columbia River?
The Spanish The French Lewis and Clark

15 Who explored the Colorado River?
Lewis and Clark The Spanish The French

16 What river forms the border between the US and Mexico?
The James River The Rio Grande The Mississippi River

17 The James River The Rio Grande The Mississippi River
What river was used to transport farm and industrial products and runs north to south? The James River The Rio Grande The Mississippi River

18 The Atlantic Ocean The Southern Ocean The Pacific Ocean
Which ocean was a “highway” for early explorers, settlers, and immigrants? The Atlantic Ocean The Southern Ocean The Pacific Ocean

19 The Colorado River The Columbia River The St. Lawrence River
What river forms part of the northeastern border between the US and Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean? The Colorado River The Columbia River The St. Lawrence River


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