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N.America geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pacific ocean | 1.West of north america 2.largest and deepest ocean one earth 3.surrounded by the ring of fire, over 10000 volcanoes |
| Atlantic ocean | 1.east of north amrica 2. European Explorers and settlers crossed the Atlantic to reach the amricans 3.major busy trade route for cargo ship |
| Caribbean sea | 1. south / southwest of the usa 2. hurricans are common in the summer 3. Christopher Columbus sailed ro this region in 1492 |
| Rio grande | 1. forms a natural border between Mexico and Texas 2. flows from the rock mountuns 3. In colorado to the gulf of mexico |
| Hudson bay | 1. very large body of salt water in northeast candade 2. home for poar bears and beluga whales 3. played a major role in the fur trade druing the 1600s |
| five great lakes | 1. located between canada and the usa 2.The world largest fresh water system 3. The five are huston Ontario Michigan erie superior |
| Missouri river | 1. the longest river in north america 2. nicknamed big muddy because it carries a massive amount of loose dirt and sand 3. it was a major way of traving for pineers fur traders and steamboats moving west in the 1800s |
| Mississippi river | 1. millions of ducks geese and swans move along the Mississippi during migration seasons 2. it is one of the busiest shipping routes in the world oil coal iron steel and crop from the Midwest farms |
| rocky mountains | 1. begins in candan and ends in new mexco 2. sharp by glacier that carved out sharp and deep voileys 3. melting snow from the rocks provides about 25% of the drink and farming water in usa |
| Appalachian mountins | 1. begins in canada and ends in Alabama 2. the peak have a smooth rolling look because of erison over millions of years 3. They were huge National barrier for early Settlers trying to move west from the original 13 colonies |
| Great Plains | 1. A massive flat and grassland area in between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River at least 2. know s the American Bread Basket because it's Rich soils good for growing wheat and corn as well as raising cattle 3. Many tornadoes hit this area |