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Download Geography Study Guide Label each of the continents, oceans
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Geography Study Guide Label each of the continents, oceans, equator, and prime meridian Arctic Europ e North Am. Asia Atlantic Pacific Pacific Africa South Am. Aus Southern Ant. Label each of the bodies of water by using your notes. Columbia River Great Lakes Missouri River Ohio River Colorado River Mississippi River Rio Grande Gulf of Mexico St. Lawrence River Fill in the table below by using your notes or past quiz. Be sure to include all details for each body of water. Body of Water Details Ohio River Known as the “Gateway to the West.” Rio Grande Forms part of the boundary between the U.S. and Mexico. St. Lawrence River Colorado River Was explored by the French and connects the Atlantic to the Great Lakes Transportation artery for farmers to ship goods. Connects to the gulf of Mexico Transportation artery for farmers to ship goods. Connects to the Missouri River was explored by the Spanish and is the home of the Grand Canyon Gulf of Mexico Explored by the French and Spanish, connects to the Atlantic Ocean Great Lakes French set up trading posts, inland port cities Columbia River Lewis and Clark sailed down this river on their way to the Pacific Mississippi River Missouri River Lake Plateau Trib. Hill Mnt. Gulf River Bay Peninsula Island Plain Label the features of the map above: Hill Mountain Peninsula Plateau Lake River Tributary Island Plain Bay Gulf Using your notes label the map and draw at least 2 imagines that represent each region. Can. Shield Coastal Range Rocky Mts. Basin and Range Int. Lowlands Great Plains App. Mts. Coastal Plains Fill in the table below by using your notes. Geographic Region Full Description Coastal Plain Broad lowlands along the Atlantic with many excellent harbors Canadian Shield Thousands of lakes carved by glaciers; oldest rock formations in North America Coastal Range Rugged mountains and valleys along the coast with many vineyards Rocky Mtns Tall, rugged mountains from Alaska to Mexico; home of the Continental Divide Great Plains Flat grasslands that gradually rise in elevation towards the Rocky Mountains Appalachian Mtns Old, eroded mountains that stretch from Canada to Alabama Basin and Range Mountains and deserts, including Death Valley, the lowest and hottest place in the U.S. Rolling flatlands with broad rivers; excellent soil for farming; Breadbasket of America Interior Lowlands Mountains Which mountain range is located on the east coast and is the oldest mountain range in North America? Appalachian Mountains Which mountain range is the tallest mountain range in North America, home to the continental divide and located to the east of the Basin and Range? Rocky Mountains Which mountain range is located in the Coastal Range, and was a major obstacle for westward travelers? Sierra Navada Longitude and Latitude- Fill in the chart below by using the word bank. Word Bank: Parallels Runs east to west Meridians X Axis Y Axis Runs north to south Measures east or west of the PM Measures north or south of the equator Longitude Runs north to south Meridians X axis Measures east or west of the PM Latitude Runs east to west Y axis Parallels Measures north or south of the equator Give the coordinates for each location below and plot the coordinates given. 20S 50E 70N 40W 20N 155W 55N 5W 40S 175E
