Geography of the United States

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A mountain range in the western United States and Canada, extending 3,000 miles from Alaska south to New Mexico.

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Rocky Mountains

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A mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to Alabama.

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Appalachian Mountains

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The largest wetlands system in the United States.

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The Everglades

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Located in California and parts of Nevada. This desert area contains the hottest, driest and lowest point in North America at 282 feet below sea level.

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Death Valley

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A gorge in Arizona over 200 miles long and 1 mile deep formed by the Colorado River.

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The Grand Canyon

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The tallest mountain of North America, located in Alaska.

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Mt. McKinley

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Longest river in the United States, flowing over two thousand miles from Minnesota to Louisiana and into the Gulf of Mexico.

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Mississippi River

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Large river that forms a border between the US and Mexico.

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Rio Grande River

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The source of a stream or river.

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Headwaters

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Smaller streams and rivers that flow into a main river.

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Tributaries