United States Physical Geography

What is the land like in the Great Plains?

• Dry with many elevations

• Wet lowland area

• flat grassland with no trees

• Desert Region

What important body of water borders the Atlantic Coastal Plains to the east?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Great Lakes

What kind of water is found in the Great Lakes?

• Salt water

• fresh water

Why is the Saint Lawrence River important?

• It is the largest river in the United States

• An important shipping route for the United States and Canada

• It connects the Mississippi River to the Great Lakes

• Supplies water to the desert southwest

Which physical feature is circled on the map?

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Great Lakes

• Great Basin

• Death Valley

Which physical feature is shaded on the map?

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Great Plains

• Great Basin

• Death Valley

Which physical feature is shaded on the map?

• Atlantic Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• Great Basin

• Death Valley

Which physical feature is located east of Mexico and west of Florida's coastline? (see image)

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Great Lakes

• Great Basin

• Gulf of Mexico

Which physical feature on the map is an important means for transportation and trade for the Midwest?

• Saint Lawrence River

• Colorado River

• Ohio River

• Mississippi River

Which of the following lakes is contained entirely in one state?

• Lake Michigan

• Great Salt Lake

• Lake Superior

• Lake Huron