US Physical and Man-Made Features

6. Located in California and western Nevada, it is the lowest , hottest point in the North America

• a. Gulf of Mexico

• b. New York City

• c. Death Valley

2. Located west of the Rocky Mountains; It holds rain water because the water is unable to drain.

• a.The Great Lakes

• b.The Great Basin

• c.Great Plains

3. Is an imaginary line located in the peaks of the Rocky Mountains.

• a. Death Valley

• b.Continental Divide

• c. St. Lawrence River

1. Located in the northern USA, between Canada and the USA; 5 largest fresh water lakes in the world.

• a. The Great Lakes

• b. The Great Basin

• c. Death Valley

5. Located above the northern border of the USA in Canada; this river connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean; very important shipping route for bringing goods to and from the USA.

• a. St. Lawrence River

• b. Continental Divide

• c. Mississippi River

4. Located flatland along east coast, borders the Atlantic ocean; great for agriculture and has rivers, swamps and marshes.

• a. Great Plains

• b. Atlantic Coastal Plains

• c. Gulf of Mexico

7. Largest city in Pennsylvania; known as the "birthplace of our nation". The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were written here.

• a. Boston

• b. Philadelphia

• c. Mississippi River

9. One of the longest rivers in North America; it flows 2,400 miles from Minnesota into the Gulf of Mexico.

• a. Mississippi River

• b. Erie Canal

• c. Atlantic Coastal Plain

10. A Mountain chain that extends over 1,500 miles from Georgia to Maine. The mountains are low and rounded due to erosion.

• a. Rocky Mountains

• b. Appalachian Mountains

• c. Great Plains

8. A large body of water located between the eastern coast of Mexico and the coast of Florida.

• a. Rocky Mountains

• b. St. Lawrence River

• c. Gulf of Mexico