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WorksheetsPhysical Features of the Western Hemisphere
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contains the highest mountain in North America
Alaska Range
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Andes Mountains
The largest river (by volume) in the world. Begins in Peru and ends in Atlantic Ocean.
Amazon River
Mississippi River
Yukon River
St. Lawrence River
The world's longest mountain chain, stretching along the west coast of South America.
Alaska Range
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Andes Mountains
highest waterfall in the world that is located in Venezuela
Iguaza Falls
Angel Falls
Niagara Falls
The lowest and oldest mountains in the US, near the east coast of US
Alaska Range
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Andes Mountains
A desert located in northern Chile near, driest place on Earth
Atacama Desert
Mojave Desert
Death Valley
Patagonia
The body of water on the east coast of the Western Hemisphere
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
The largest and deepest ocean on the western coast of the Western Hemisphere
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
The mountain range in the western United States and Canada
Alaska Range
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Andes Mountains
largest waterfall in the world that is located on the border of Brazil and Argentina
Iguaza Falls
Angel Falls
Niagara Falls
a waterfall located on the border of the USA and Canada
Iguaza Falls
Angel Falls
Niagara Falls
the body of water between Alaska and Russia
Bering Sea
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Alaska
Gulf of Mexico
the body of water north of Venezuela
Bering Sea
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Alaska
Gulf of Mexico
a body of water that is located off the southern coast of Alaska
Bering Sea
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Alaska
Gulf of Mexico
The Mississippi River flows into this body of water, it is the largest gulf on Earth
Bering Sea
Caribbean Sea
Hudson Bay
Gulf of Mexico
the world's largest bay, named for an explorer who was searching for the Northwest Passage
Bering Sea
The Great Lakes
Hudson Bay
Gulf of Mexico
5 large lakes called Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior
Bering Sea
The Great Lakes
Hudson Bay
Gulf of Mexico
a 350 mile path of water that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Named for for a Porteguese explorer who first sailed this passage in 1520.
Rio Grande River
The Great Lakes
Hudson Bay
Strait of Magellan
a river that begins in Canada and flows through Alaska and empties into the Bering Sea
Amazon River
Mississippi River
Yukon River
St. Lawrence River
the second longest river in North America at 2,320 miles, it begins in Minnesota and flows south and empties into the Gulf of Mexico
Amazon River
Mississippi River
Yukon River
St. Lawrence River
a river that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
Amazon River
Mississippi River
Yukon River
St. Lawrence River
a river that begins in Colorado and flows into the Gulf of Mexico, it forms parts of the US-Mexico border
Amazon River
Mississippi River
Rio Grande
St. Lawrence River
the highest mountain in South America, the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere (elevation is 22,841')
Denali Mountain
Aconcagua Mountain
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Highest mountain in North America (elevation is 20,310 ft)
Denali Mountain
Aconcagua Mountain
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
a mostly flat and grassy region of western North America
Great Plains
Mojave Desert
Yucatan Peninsula
Tierra del Fuego
the hottest, driest, and lowest desert in the US
Great Plains
Mojave Desert
Yucatan Peninsula
Tierra del Fuego
a large peninsula (land surrounded by water on 3 sides) that separates the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico
Great Plains
Mojave Desert
Yucatan Peninsula
Tierra del Fuego
an archipelago (group of islands) off southern South America, translates to "land of fire"
Great Plains
Cape Horn
Yucatan Peninsula
Tierra del Fuego
the southernmost point of South America
Great Plains
Cape Horn
Yucatan Peninsula
Tierra del Fuego
group of islands (archipelago) off the coast Ecuador
Galapagos Islands
Cape Horn
Strait of Magellan
Tierra del Fuego
a desert region of dry plains and plateaus in southern South America
Patagonia
Rio Grande
Great Plains
a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is known for its wildlife
Everglades
Miami
Death Valley
Caribbean Sea
the lowest point in the US, also a desert
Everglades
Rocky Mountains
Death Valley
Caribbean Sea
a mountain range in California and Nevada, contains Lake Tahoe, Mount Whitney, and Yosemite Valley
Everglades
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevadas
Rocky Mountains
