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N. America Geography

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Pacific Ocean -west of North America - largest and deepest ocean on earth -surrounded by a "ring of fire" [volcanoes]
Atlantic Ocean -east of North America - European explorers and settlers crossed this ocean to reach the Americas -Major, busy trade route for cargo ship.
Caribbean Sea -south/ southeast of the United States -hurricanes are common in the summer -Christopher Columbus sailed to this region in 1492
Rio Grande -forms a natural border between Mexico and Texas -flows from the Rocky Mountains in Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico
Hudson Bay - A very large body of salt water in Northeast Canada -home for polar bears and beluga whales -played a major role in the fur trade during the 1600's
Five Great Lakes - located between Canada and the United States -the worlds largest fresh water system -Lake Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior
Missouri River -The longest river in North America -Nicknamed "Big Muddy" because it carries a massive amount of loose dirt and sand. -i.t was a major way of travel for pioneers, fur trading and steamboats moving west in the 1800's
Mississippi River - Millions of ducks, geese and swans move along this river during migration seasons - It is one of the busiest shipping routes in the world (oil, coal, iron, steel and grains from mid west farms
Appalachian Mountains -begins in Canada and ends in Alabama - the peaks have a smooth, rolling look because of erosion over millions of years - they were a huge natural barrier for early settlers trying to move west from the original 13 colonies
Rocky Mountains - Begins in Canada and ends in New Mexico - shaped by glaciers that carved out sharp peaks and deep valleys -melting snow from the Rockies provides about 25% of the drinking and farming water in the USA
Great Plains -a big , Flat grassland area between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River -known as America's "Bread Basket" because the rich soil is good for growing wheat,corn and cows
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