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