Unit 7 - North America Vocab Check

The 2nd largest ocean on Earth. It is located off the East Coast of North America. This ocean sits between the Americas, Europe, and Africa.

• The Pacific Ocean
• The Atlantic Ocean
• The Gulf of Mexico
• The Arctic Ocean

This river starts in Colorado and flows to the Gulf of Mexico. It makes the international boundary between Texas and Mexico.

• The Colorado River
• The Amazon River
• The Rio Grande
• The Columbia River

A major mountain system on the western side of North America, in the United States and Canada, extending 3,000 miles from Alaska south to New Mexico. This is the largest of the North American Mountain Chains.

• Appalachian Mountains
• Cascadia Moutains
• Andes Mountains
• Rocky Mountains

The longest river and river basin in North American. It flows all the way from South Dakota in the north down to Louisiana in the south, where it empties into the Gulf of Mexico.

• The Amazon River
• The Columbia River
• The Nile River
• The Mississippi River

The region around the Pacific Ocean where most of the volcanoes and earthquakes on Earth occur regularly. This zone affects the Western Coasts of North America.

• The Pacific Ring of Fire
• The Atlantic Ring of Fire
• The Bermuda Triangle
• The Atlantic Ocean

The largest river flowing into the Pacific Ocean in North America. This river flows thru the U.S. states of Washington and Oregon, and British Columbia, Canada.

• Columbia River
• Mississippi River
• Amazon River
• Colorado River

This range is located on the eastern side of North America, mainly in the United States. It spans from Alabama in the south all the way to Maine in the North. They are also located in a small part of Canada.

• Appalachian Mountains
• Rocky Mountains
• Cascadia Mountains
• Andes Mountains

The World's largest bay, that is located in Canada. Due to being so far north, there are not a lot of large cities on its coasts.

• The Hudson Bay
• The Chesapeak Bay
• The Gulf of Mexico
• The Arctic Circle

A vast grassland between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. This area stretches from Northern Texas to Canada and has historically been excellent for farming.

• The Badlands
• The Great Plains
• The Pacific Northwest
• The Sonora Desert

A large subtropical swampland in Florida that is about 4,000 square miles large. This environment is mostly uninhabited by humans.

• The Great Plains
• The Mississippi River
• The Everglades
• New England