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N. America Geography

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Pacific Ocean 1. west of North America 2. largest deepest ocean on Earth 3. surrounded by a " Ring of Fire" [ volcanos]
Atlantic Ocean 1. east of North America 2. European explorers and settlers crossed the Atlantic to reach the Americas 3. major, busy trade route for cargo ships
Caribbean sea 1. south and southeast of the United States 2. hurricanes are common in summer 3. Christopher Columbus sailed this region in1492
Rio Grande 1. forms a natural border between Mexico and Texas 2. flows from the Rocky Mountains in Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico
Hudson Bay 1. very large body of water of salt water in NE Canada 2. home f~or polar bears and beluga whales 3. played a major role in the fur trade during the 1600s
Great Lakes 1. located between Canada and the United States 2. the worlds largest fresh water system 3.Huron 4.Ontario 5.Michigan 6.Erie 7.Superior
Mississippi River 1. millions of ducks, ducks, and swans move along to the Mississippi during migration seasons 2. it is one of the busiest shipping routes in the world ( oil, coal, iron, steel and grains from Midwest farms)
Missouri River 1. 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 travel for pioneers, fur trades, and steamboats moving west in the 1800's
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