American Physical Features

This chain of 5 large freshwater lakes forms the largest lake group in the world. Four of the five lie on the border of Canada and Mexico

• The Great Lakes

• The Everglades

• The Rio Grande River

• Kenai Fjords

The broad expanse of prairie and steppe found east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada.

• The Great Plains

• Death Valley

• The Everglades

• The Pacific Range

The warm body of water that is VERY attractive to incoming tropical storms and hurricanes! Numerous southern states depend on this for trade and resources.

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The Great Lakes

• The Mississippi River

• The Rio Grande River

North America’s oldest mountain range and the second largest in the United States. Separated early settlers to North America from exploring the rest of the continent and is located along the East coast.

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Appalachian Mountains

• Denali

• The Gulf of Mexico

This is located in California and Nevada. It is the lowest point in North America at -282 feet below sea level.The hottest recorded temperatures in North America were recorded here: 134° F.

• Death Valley

• The Everglades

• The Pacific Range

• The Rio Grande River

These are swampy wetlands in Southern Florida and have lush vegetation and a variety of unique species living in this region.

• The Great Plains

• The Everglades

• The Great Lakes

• The Rocky Mountains

A gorge in Arizona created by water erosion from the Colorado River. The deepest point is 6,000 feet it stretches over 277 miles of river. The average width from one side to the other is 10 miles.

• The Grand Canyon

• The Everglades

• The Pacific Range

• Carlsbad Caverns

These are known as the “Great Divide” because they are a major mountain range that stretches for more than 3,000 miles from the northern most part of western Canada through the southwestern United States.

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Pacific Range

• Denali

This form a natural boundary/part of the border between the United States and Mexico. It is 1,885 miles long and am the 4th longest river system in the United States.

• The Mississippi River

• The St. Lawrence River

• The Great Lakes

• The Rio Grande River

A popular tourist attraction, located on the border between Ontario, Canada and New York State. It is known for its beauty and for my potential source of hydroelectric power. It's located on a fall line where rivers break into rapids and waterfalls.

• Niagara Falls

• Kilauea Volcano

• Kenai Fjords

• Denali