1. United States & Canada Unit 2 – Physical Characteristics

2. Which RIVER is highlighted on the map? The Mississippi River

3. Which RIVER is highlighted on the map? The St. Lawrence River

4. Which RIVER is highlighted on the map? The Colorado River

5. Which RIVER is highlighted on the map? The Columbia River

6. Which RIVER is highlighted on the map? The Rio Grande River

7. Which OCEAN is EAST of the US & Canada? The ATLANTIC Ocean

8. Which OCEAN is WEST of the US & Canada? The PACIFIC Ocean

9. Which OCEAN is NORTH of the US & Canada? The ARCTIC Ocean

10. Which Body of Water is circled on the map? The GREAT LAKES

11. Which Body of Water is circled on the map? The HUDSON BAY

12. Which Body of Water is circled on the map? The GULF of MEXICO

13. Which mountains are marked on the map? The APPALACHIAN Mountains

14. Which mountains are marked on the map? The PACIFIC COASTAL Range

15. Which mountains are marked on the map? The ROCKY Mountains

16. Which land region is marked on the map? Basin & Range

17. Which land region is marked on the map? The Great Plains

18. Which land region is marked on the map? The Interior Lowlands

19. Which land region is marked on the map? The Atlantic & Gulf Coastal Plains

20. Which land region is marked on the map? The Canadian Shield

21. Which land region is marked on the map? The Grand Canyon

22. The US has abundant natural resources. In what areas are forests located? In the NORTHWEST, MINNESOTA & WISCONSIN & the EAST

23. The US has abundant natural resources. Which areas have good soil & are used for FARMING ? The Great Plains

24. The US has abundant natural resources. What are the top FISHING regions in the US? California (Pacific Coast) Florida, New England, Alaska

25. The US has abundant natural resources. What are the top OIL producing regions in the US? Texas, Alaska, California, Gulf of Mexico, North Dakota

26. The US has abundant natural resources. Where are MINERALS mined in the US? Mountain areas – mostly in the WEST.

27. The US and Canada cover a large area, extending through middle & upper latitudes. List the CLIMATE regions they cover.

28. What is the FALL LINE Where is it found?  The FALL LINE is where the Atlantic Coastal Plain meets the edge of the Appalachian mountains. It is found in the eastern United States.

29. What is the CONTINENTAL DIVIDE? Where is it found?  The CONTINENTAL DIVIDE is an imaginary line that marks where water flows east on one side and west on the other. It is found in the Rocky Mountains of the US.