1.west of north america 2.largest and deepest 3.surrounded by the ring of fire (volcanonoes

1. east of north America 2.eureopean settelers crossed the Atlantic to reach the americas 3.major busy trade routes for cargo ships

1. southeast of the United states 2. tropical storms are common in summer 3. Christopher columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492

1. forms a natural border between Texas and Mexico 2. flows from the rocky moutains in colarado to the gulf of mexico

1. a very large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada 2. a home for polar bears and beluga whales 3.It played a major role in fur trading routes during the 1600s

1.It is located between Canada and the United States of america 2.It is the world largest freshwater system 3. thier names are Huron,Ontario,Michigan,Erie,superier,

1.longest river in north America 2.nicknamed big muddy 3.It was a major way of travel for pioneers ,fur traders and steamboats and moving west in the 1800s

1.Millions of migrative bird species move along the river during migration seasons. 2.It is one of the busiest shipping routes in the world for oil ,coal ,iron ,steel,grains.

1. Begins in Canada and ends in new mexico 2. shaped by glaciers that carved out sharp peaks and deep walls 3. melting snow fro the Rockies provides 25% of the drinking and farming water for the United states.

Appalachian mountains

1. Begins in Canada and ends in Alabama 2. The peaks have smooth,rolling look because of erosion over millions of years 3.They were a huge natural barrier for early settlers trying to move west from the origanal 13 colines

1. A massive flat grassland area in between the rocky mountains and the mississippi river 2. know as america's bread basket because the rich soil is good for growing wheat and corn as well as raising cattle 3.many tornadoes hit this area because warm

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N.America Geography

Term	Definition
Pacific ocean	1.west of north america 2.largest and deepest 3.surrounded by the ring of fire (volcanonoes
Atlantic ocean	1. east of north America 2.eureopean settelers crossed the Atlantic to reach the americas 3.major busy trade routes for cargo ships
caribbean sea	1. southeast of the United states 2. tropical storms are common in summer 3. Christopher columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492
Rio grande	1. forms a natural border between Texas and Mexico 2. flows from the rocky moutains in colarado to the gulf of mexico
Hudson bay	1. a very large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada 2. a home for polar bears and beluga whales 3.It played a major role in fur trading routes during the 1600s
The five great lakes	1.It is located between Canada and the United States of america 2.It is the world largest freshwater system 3. thier names are Huron,Ontario,Michigan,Erie,superier,
Missouri river	1.longest river in north America 2.nicknamed big muddy 3.It was a major way of travel for pioneers ,fur traders and steamboats and moving west in the 1800s
Mississippi river	1.Millions of migrative bird species move along the river during migration seasons. 2.It is one of the busiest shipping routes in the world for oil ,coal ,iron ,steel,grains.
Rocky mountains	1. Begins in Canada and ends in new mexico 2. shaped by glaciers that carved out sharp peaks and deep walls 3. melting snow fro the Rockies provides 25% of the drinking and farming water for the United states.
Appalachian mountains	1. Begins in Canada and ends in Alabama 2. The peaks have smooth,rolling look because of erosion over millions of years 3.They were a huge natural barrier for early settlers trying to move west from the origanal 13 colines
Great plains	1. A massive flat grassland area in between the rocky mountains and the mississippi river 2. know as america's bread basket because the rich soil is good for growing wheat and corn as well as raising cattle 3.many tornadoes hit this area because warm

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