Major Bodies of Water Flashcards
Who explored the Colorado River?
Spanish
What was the Pacific Ocean?
An early exploration destination
What did the Atlantic Ocean do?
Serve as a highway for explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants
What does the Rio Grande do?
Forms the border with the US and Mexico
What were the Mississippi and Missouri River used for?
To transport farm and industrial products and were links to ports and other parts of the world
Who explored the Columbia River?
Lewis and Clark
Ocean
A large body of salt water that surrounds a continent
River
A large, flowing body of water that usually empties out into a sea or ocean
What was the Ohio River?
The gateway to the west
What does the St Lawrence River do?
Form the northeastern border with Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
Lake
A large body of water surrounded by land on all sides
Gulf
A part of the ocean that is partly surrounded by land
Which body of water provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America?
The Gulf of Mexico
Which body of water was explored by Lewis and Clark?
The Columbia River
Which body of water is the gateway to the west?
The Ohio River
