Coastal Plainlong, sandy beaches; along the

Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

Appalachian Highlands (Mountains)

old, eroded mountains

Canadian Shieldhorseshoe shape; oldest rock

formations

Interior Lowlandseast of the Great Plains; rolling !at

lands, broad river valleys

Great Plainseast of the Rocky Mountains;

grasslands

Rocky Mountainswest of Great Plains; east of Basin &

Range; Continental Divide

Basin and RangeNevadas & Cascades; various

elevations; lowest point in North America; Death Valley

Coastal Rangestretching along Paci"c Ocean; rugged mountains and fertile

valleys

8 Regions of the

United States

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Continents Oceans

North America Paci"c Ocean

South America Atlantic Ocean

Europe Indian Ocean

Asia Arctic ocean

Africa Southern Ocean

Australia

Antarctica

Continents & Oceans

Unit 1: Geography

Major Bodies of Water Trade, Transportation, and Settlement

Oceans: Atlantic Ocean, Paci"c Ocean

Lakes: Great Lakes

Gulf: Gulf of Mexico

Rivers: Mississippi River, Missouri River, Ohio River, St. Lawrence River, Rio Grande, Colorado River, Columbia River

e location of the United States (with the Atlantic and Paci"c coasts) has given access to the rest of the world

e Atlantic Ocean served as the highway for explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants

e Ohio River was the gateway to the west

Cities began to develop in the Midwest along the Great Lakes

St. Lawrence River forms part of the northeastern border with Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.

e Mississippi and Missouri Rivers were the transportation routes for farm and industrial products. ey were also links to the rest of the world.

e Columbia River was explored by Lewis and Clark

e Colorado River was explored by the Spanish

e Rio Grande forms the border with Mexico

e Paci!c Ocean was an early exploration route

e Gulf of Mexico allowed the French and Spanish to explore Mexico and other parts of America

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Major Bodies of WaterGeographic Features

Water Land

GulfTributaries

LakesOceansRives

MountainsHills

PlainsPlateausIslands

Peninsulas

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Longitude

Latitude