1. Geographic Features of the U.S. Places to Know

2. Mountains APPALACHIAN MTNS: Stretch from Maine to Georgia along East Coast APPALACHIAN MTNS: Stretch from Maine to Georgia along East Coast ROCKY MTNS: High steep mountains in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana. ROCKY MTNS: High steep mountains in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana. SIERRA NEVADAS: Mountains that run from California through Oregon and Washington. SIERRA NEVADAS: Mountains that run from California through Oregon and Washington. The Appalachians The Rockies The Sierra Nevadas

3. Rivers MISSISSIPPI RIVER: Biggest river in the U.S. MISSISSIPPI RIVER: Biggest river in the U.S. OHIO RIVER: Tributary of the MISS. River. Rich farmland. OHIO RIVER: Tributary of the MISS. River. Rich farmland. MISSOURI RIVER: Large tributary of the MISS. River MISSOURI RIVER: Large tributary of the MISS. River The Mississippi River The Ohio River The Missouri River

4. Lakes GREAT LAKES: HOMES: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior GREAT LAKES: HOMES: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior GREAT SALT LAKE: Large lake in Utah. Has salt water, not fresh. GREAT SALT LAKE: Large lake in Utah. Has salt water, not fresh. Great Salt Lake

5. Oceans (& Gulf) ATLANTIC OCEAN: Separates Europe from the Americas. ATLANTIC OCEAN: Separates Europe from the Americas. PACIFIC OCEAN: Largest ocean in the world. West Coast of U.S. PACIFIC OCEAN: Largest ocean in the world. West Coast of U.S. GULF OF MEXICO: Large, warm body of water along coast of FL, AL, Miss, Louisiana, & Texas. GULF OF MEXICO: Large, warm body of water along coast of FL, AL, Miss, Louisiana, & Texas. Atlantic Ocean