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N. America Geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pacific ocean | 1. west of north America 2. largest and deepest ocean on earth 3. surrounded by a ring of fire (volcanic) |
| Atlantic ocean | 1. east of north America 2. European explores and settle crossed the Atlantic to reach the Americas 3. major,busy trade route for cargo ... |
| Caribbean sea | 1. south/southeast of the United States 2. hurricanes are common in summer 3. Christopher Columbus sailed to this region in 1492 |
| Rio Grande | 1. forms a natural border between Mexico and Texas 2. Rio grande forms a natuarlal border between Mexico and texas Rio grande flows from the rock moutains |
| Hudson Bay | 1. very large body of salt water in northeast Canada 2. home for polar bears and beluga whales 3. played a major role in the fur trade during the 1600s |
| The Great Lakes | 1. located between Canada and the United States 2. the world's largest fresh water system 3. Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior |
| Missouri river | 1.the Missouri river is the longest river in north America 2. the Missouri river is nicknamed the muddy because it carries a massive amount of loose dirt and sand. 3. the Missouri river was a major way of travel for pioneers,fur traders,and steam boats |
| Mississippi river | 1.millions of ducks geese and swans move along the Mississippi during migration seasons Mississippi river is one of the busiest shipping routes in the world oil,coal,iron ,steels,and grains from Midwestern,farms |
| rocky mountains | 1.the rocky moutains begins in Canada and ends in New Mexico 2.shaped by glaciers that carved out sharp reak and deep vileys 3.rocky mountains is the melting snow from the Rockies provides about 25% of the clinking and farming water in the united stat |