1.west of north America 2.largest and deepest ocean on earth 3.surrounded by a "Ring of Fire" (volcanoes)

1.east of north America 2.European explorers and settlers crossed the Atlantic Ocean to reach the Americas 3.major,busy trade route for cargo ships

1.south/south West of north America 2.hurricanes are common in summer 3. Christopher Columbus sailed to this region in 1492

1.forms a natural border between Mexico and Texas 2.flows from the rock mountains in Colorado to the gulf of Mexico

1.very large body of salt water in north east Canada 2.home for polar bears and beluga whales 3.played a major role in the fur trade during the 1600s

1.located between Canada and the United States 2. the world's largest fresh water system 3. Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior

1.the 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 traders, and steamboats moving west in the 1800s

1.millions of ducks and geese and swans move along 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)

1.begins in Canada and ends in New Mexico 2. shaped by glaciers that carved out sharp peaks and deep valleys 3. melting snow from the Rockies provides about 25% of the drinking and farming water in the U.S.

Appalachian Mountains

1.begins in Canada and it ends in Alabama 2.the peaks have a 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 original 13 colonies

1 massive flat grassland area in between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River 2 known as Americas 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 moist air from the gulf of Mexico clashes with cold dry air from Canada and the Rocky Mountains

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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" (volcanoes)
Atlantic Ocean	1.east of north America 2.European explorers and settlers crossed the Atlantic Ocean to reach the Americas 3.major,busy trade route for cargo ships
Caribbean Sea	1.south/south West of north America 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 the rock mountains in Colorado to the gulf of Mexico
Hudson Bay	1.very large body of salt water in north east Canada 2.home for polar bears and beluga whales 3.played a major role in the fur trade during the 1600s
Five 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 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 traders, and steamboats moving west in the 1800s
Mississippi River	1.millions of ducks and geese and swans move along 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)
Rocky Mountains	1.begins in Canada and ends in New Mexico 2. shaped by glaciers that carved out sharp peaks and deep valleys 3. melting snow from the Rockies provides about 25% of the drinking and farming water in the U.S.
Appalachian Mountains	1.begins in Canada and it ends in Alabama 2.the peaks have a 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 original 13 colonies
Great Plains	1 massive flat grassland area in between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River 2 known as Americas Bread basket because the rich soil is good for growing wheat and corn as well as raising cattle
Great Plains	3.many tornadoes hit this area because warm moist air from the gulf of Mexico clashes with cold dry air from Canada and the Rocky Mountains

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