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United States & Canada
Unit 2 – Physical Characteristics
Which
RIVER is highlighted on the map?
The Mississippi River
Which
RIVER is highlighted on the map?
The St. Lawrence River
Which
RIVER is highlighted on the map?
The Colorado River
Which
RIVER is highlighted on the map?
The Columbia River
Which
RIVER is highlighted on the map?
The Rio Grande River
Which
OCEAN is EAST of the US & Canada?
The ATLANTIC Ocean
Which
OCEAN is WEST of the US & Canada?
The PACIFIC Ocean
Which
OCEAN is NORTH of the US & Canada?
The ARCTIC Ocean
Which
Body of Water
is circled on the map?
The GREAT LAKES
Which
Body of Water
is circled on the map?
The HUDSON BAY
Which
Body of Water
is circled on the map?
The GULF of MEXICO
Which
mountains
are marked on the map?
The APPALACHIAN
Mountains
Which
mountains
are marked on the map?
The PACIFIC COASTAL
Range
Which
mountains
are marked on the map?
The ROCKY Mountains
Which
land region
is marked on the map?
Basin & Range
Which
land region
is marked on the map?
The Great Plains
Which
land region
is marked on the map?
The Interior Lowlands
Which
land region
is marked on the map?
The Atlantic & Gulf
Coastal Plains
Which
land region
is marked on the map?
The Canadian Shield
Which
land region
is marked on the map?
The Grand Canyon
The US has abundant natural resources. In what
areas are forests located?
In the NORTHWEST, MINNESOTA &
WISCONSIN & the EAST
The US has abundant natural resources. Which
areas have good soil & are used for FARMING?
The Great Plains
The US has abundant natural resources. What
are the top FISHING regions in the US?
California (Pacific Coast) Florida,
New England, Alaska
The US has abundant natural resources. What
are the top OIL producing regions in the US?
Texas, Alaska, California,
Gulf of Mexico, North Dakota
The US has abundant natural resources.
Where are MINERALS mined in the US?
Mountain areas – mostly in the WEST.
The US and Canada cover a large area,
extending through middle & upper latitudes.
List the CLIMATE regions they cover.
What is the FALL
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.
LINE
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.