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US GEOGRAPHY REVIEW CARDS Name the seven continents. North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia Name the eight regions of North America. Coastal Plain, Appalachian Highlands (Mountains), Canadian Shield, Interior Lowlands, Great Plains, Rocky Mountain, Basin & Range, Coastal Range Broad lowland providing many excellent harbors. Describe the physical characteristics of the Coastal Plain. Where is the Coastal Plain located? Located along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Where is the Appalachian Mountain region located? Located to the west of the Coastal Plain region extending from eastern Canada to western Alabama. Describe the physical characteristics of the Appalachian Mountain region. Old, eroded mountains (oldest mountain range in North America) Describe the physical characteristics of the Canadian Shield region. Hills worn by erosion and hundreds of rocks formed by glaciers. Where is the Canadian Shield region located? Wrapped around the Hudson Bay in the shape of a horseshoe. Describe the physical characteristics of the Interior Lowlands. Rolling flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills. Where is the Interior Lowland Region located? Located west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Great Plains. Describe the physical characteristics of the Great Plains. Flat grasslands that gradually increase in elevation westward. Where is the Great Plain region located? Located west of the Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountains. Describe the physical characteristics of the Rocky Mountain region. Where is the Rocky Mountain region located? Rugged mountains stretching from Alaska to Mexico; high elevations. Contains the Continental Divide which determines the directional flow of rivers. Located west of the Great Plains and east of the Basin & Range region. Describe the physical characteristics of the Basin and Range. Area of varying elevations containing isolated mountain ranges and Death Valley, the lowest point in North America. Where is the Basin & Range region located? West of the Rocky Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevada and the Cascade Mountains. What is the lowest point in North America? Death Valley Describe the physical characteristics of the Coastal Range region. Rugged mountains that contain fertile valleys. Where is the Coastal Range located? It is along the Pacific Coast and stretches fro California to Canada. Name the two oceans that border the U.S. Atlantic and Pacific Name the three other oceans we have studied Indian, Arctic and Southern Name the seven main rivers of the United States Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri, Colorado, Columbia, Rio Grande and St. Lawrence What are the lakes called that provided inland ports in the Midwest? The Great Lakes What is the name of the Gulf located in the southern United States? Gulf of Mexico Why were major bodies of water important in the early settlement of the United States? They provided trade, transportation, and settlement areas for the people. Who used the Atlantic Ocean as a watery highway? Explorers, early settlers and later immigrants. What river is called the gateway to the west? Ohio River Along what bodies of water did inland port cities grow in the Midwest? The Great Lakes What two rivers were used for transportation for farm and industrial products and were links to ports and other parts of the world? Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Who explored the Columbia River? Lewis and Clark Who explored the Colorado River The Spanish What river forms the border between the US and Mexico? Rio Grande What body of water provided the French and the Spanish exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America? Gulf of Mexico What was the Pacific Ocean used for? Early exploration route. What river forms part of the Northeastern border with Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean? St. Lawrence River What are some examples of geographic features? Lakes, rivers, mountains, plains, islands, tributaries, gulfs, bays, hills, plateaus, peninsulas Geographic features can effect things like Patterns of trade Locations of cities and towns Western (frontier) movement Agriculture and fishing industries Lines that run east to west and measure how far something is north or south of the equator. What are lines of latitude? What is another name for lines of latitude? Parallels What are lines of longitude? Lines that run north to south and measure how far something is east or west of the Prime Meridian. What is at 0 degrees latitude? The equator What I at 0 degrees longitude? The Prime Meridian What is a primary source? A source with a direct link to the past What are some examples of primary sources? Letters, maps, journal entries, pictures, drawings, speeches, formal documents, for example The Declaration of Independence, ledgers What is a secondary source? A source without a direct link to the past What are some examples of secondary sources? Encyclopedias, textbooks