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USI U1: Geography

Bodies of Water and US Regions

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Coastal Plain region with lowlands provide many great harbors
Appalachian Highlands region with old, eroded mountains (oldest mountain range in North America)
Canadian Shield region with horseshoe shape; erosion and glaciers created hills and lakes
Interior Lowlands region with flatlands with many rivers, valleys, and hills
Great Plains region with flat land that gradually rise in the west
Rocky Mountains region with high, rugged mountains from Alaska to almost Mexico; includes Continental Divide
Basin and Range region that has high and low points (mountains and Death Valley)
Coastal Range region with rugged mountains and fertile valleys (closer to the highest mountains in the US)
Ohio River river that was once the Gateway to the West
Atlantic Ocean The body of water that was a highway for explorers, settlers, and immigrants
Pacific Ocean The body of water that was an exploration destination as a route to Asia
Mississippi River and Missouri River The two rivers used to transport farm and industrial products
St. Lawrence River river that forms part of the northeastern border with Canada; connects Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean
Colorado River River that was explored by the Spanish
Columbia River River that was explored by Lewis and Clark
Rio Grande river that forms part of the border between the US and Mexico
Gulf of Mexico Body of water that provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America
Inland port port on an inland waterway, such as a river, lake, or canal
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