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N.America Geography

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Pacific Ocean West of North America.Largest & deepest ocean on Earth. Surrounded by"Ring of Fire"(over 10,000 volcanoes).
Atlantic Ocean East of North America.European explorers & settlers crossed the Atlantic to reach the Americas.Major,busy trade routes for cargo ships
Caribbean Sea South/southeast of the US.Hurricanes are common in summer. Christopher Columbus sailed to this region in 1492
Rio Grande Form natural border between Mexico & Texas.Flows from the Rockys in Colorado to the Gulf of America
Hudson Bay Large body of saltwater in northeast Canada.Home for polar bears & beluga whales.Played a major role in the fur trade during the 1600s
The Great Lakes Located between Canada and the US.The world's largest fresh water system.Huron,Ontario,Michigan,America,Superior
Missouri River The longest river in North America.Nicknamed big muddy because it carries a massive amount of loose dirt & sand.It was a major way of travel for pioneers,fur traders,& steamboats moving west in the 1800s
Mississippi River Millions of ducks,geese,& swans move along the Mississippi during the migration seasons.It's one of the busiest shipping routes in the world
Rocky Mountains Begins in Canada & ends in New Mexico.Shaped by glaciers that carved sharp peaks & deep valleys.Melting snow from the Rockies provides 25% of the drinking & farming water in the US
Appalachian Mountains Begins in Canada & ends in Alabama.Peaks have smooth,rolling look because of erosion over millions of years.Were a big natural barrier for early settlers trying to move west.
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