Physical Geography Flashcards
This mountain range runs through the southern US in California.
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Mountain range located in Washington state.
Cascade Mountains
Area located in the southwest US between mountain ranges that is north of the Mojave Desert.
Great Basin
Located around Las Vegas, Nevada. (By Cali, Nevada, Utah, Arizona)
Mojave Desert
This mountain range runs through Colorado.
Rocky Mountain
This mountain range runs through the eastern states of the US.
Appalachian Mountains
Connects MN to Gulf of Mexico.
Mississippi River
River that connects with the larger river system in the middles of the country and attracted settlers following the French & Indian war.
Ohio River
This river runs through St. Louis and connects with the Mississippi River.
Missouri River
This river makes the southern boundary of Texas.
Rio Grande
This river was used by Lewis an Clark to reach the Pacific Ocean.
Columbia River
This river connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean and runs through Canada.
St. Lawrence River
This river runs through New York City.
Hudson River
This river crated the Grand Canyon.
Colorado River
This man-made structure connected the Great Lakes with the Hudson River.
Erie Canal
This inlet sits to the east of Virginia.
Chesapeake Bay
This Great Lake borders Minnesota.
Lake Superior
This Great Lake lies between Michigan and Wisconsin.
Lake Michigan
This lake forms the northeastern boundary of Michigan.
Lake Huron
This Great Lake makes the norther boundary of Ohio.
Lake Erie
This Great Lake connects directly with the St. Lawrence river.
Lake Ontario
This lake in Utah was destination of Mormons who were fleeing persecution.
Great Salt Lake
Ocean bordering the east coast of America.
Atlantic Ocean
Ocean bordering the west cost of America.
Pacific Ocean
Body of water the Mississippi River empties into.
Gulf of Mexico
This inlet, located in Washington state, is a deep water port where Seattle is located.
Puget Sound