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America's rivers bring life to the land throuh which they flow

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The Mississippi River   Used to transport farm and industrial products. A link to ports and other parts of the world. The most famous river in America  
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The Missouri River   The longest river in North America- about 200 miles longer than the Mississippi River. Used to transport farm and industrial items and as a link to other ports.  
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The Ohio River   Was a gateway to the West. Crosses or forms the borders of six states:Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia  
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The Saint Lawrence   Connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. Forms part of the northeastern border with Canada.  
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The Columbia River   Explored by the legendary Lewis and Clark expedition. The fourth longest river in the U.S. Salmon swim in the cold river waters.  
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The Colorado River   Carved the Grand Canyon millions of years ago. Was explored and mapped by the Spanish.  
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The Rio Grande   Forms a natural border between the United States and Mexico. Provides water for much of the Southwest. The river becomes very shallow as it nears the Gulf of Mexico  
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Continental Divide   Separates The Columbia River and The Colorado River (empty into Pacific Ocean), from the other might rivers that empty into Atlantic Ocean  
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The Atlantic Ocean   Separates Europe and Africa from the Americas. Served as a highway for explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants  
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The Pacific Ocean   Separates Asia from the Americas The Earth's largest Ocean An early exploration destination  
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The Great Lakes   Five huge lakes mostly bordering Canada Inland port cities grew in the Midwest along each of the Great Lakes  
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The Great Lakes   Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario,  
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The Gulf of Mexico   A large body of water, but not as big an an ocean. Was used by Spanish and other explorers as a water route to Mexico and other parts of America  
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Coastal Range   Rains a lot in pacific northwest, but dry in south.  
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Basin and Range   Very hot and dry.  
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Rocky Mountains   Snow topped mountains that melts in spring supplying water to western U.S.  
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Great Plains   Flat with tall grasses and no trees. Known as America's Breadbasket for wheat production. Flat Land that gradually increases in elevation heading west.  
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Interior Lowlands   Tornado Alley  
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Appalachian Highlands   America's oldest mountains Blue Ridge Mountains, Peidmont Eroded mountains Forrest covered mountains  
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Appalachian Highlands   Extends from eastern Canada to northern Alabama, west of the Coastal plain  
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Interior Lowlands   Located west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Great Plains Rolling Flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills.  
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The Great Plains   Located west of Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky mountains.  
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Rocky Mountains   Located west of the Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range Rugged mountains stretching from Alaska almost to Mexico, high elevations Contains the Continental Divide  
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Basin and Range   Located west of Rocky Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevadas and the Cascades. Areas of varying elevation from isolated mountain ranges to Death Valley, the lowest point in North America. The largest basin called the Great Basin  
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Coastal Range   Rugged mountains along the pacific coast that stretch from California to Canada. Contains fertile valleys  
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Coastal Plain   Many of Americas great ports, sandy beaches, fishing  
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Coastal Plain   Broad lowland with many excellent harbors and bays Located alon the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico  
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Canadian Shield   Rocky, frigid region with poor soil Minnesota called 'Land of 10,000 Lakes" due to glaciers in this region  
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Canadian Shield   Wrapped around Hudson Bay in horseshoe shape Hills worn by erosion Hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers.  
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