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N.American Geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pacific ocean | 1 . west of north america 2 . largest and deepest ocean on earth 3 . surrounded b |
| Atlantic ocean | 1 . East of north America 2 . European explorers and settlers crossed the Atlantic to reach the Americans |
| caribbean sea | 1. 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 . flows from th |
| Hudson Bay | 1 . very late 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. world's largest fresh water system 3. Huron, 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 |
| Mississippi river | 1 . millions of ducks and geese and swans move along the Mississippi during migration seasons 2 . its one of the busiest shipping routes in the world oil coal iron steel and gr |
| Rocky Mountains | 1 . begins in Canada and ends in new Mexico |
| Appalachain mountains | 1 . begins in |