Ss QuiZ Flashcards
What three bodies of water touch the contiguous states
Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, and Atlantic Ocean
What is the large state that is not in the contiguous states?
Alaska
The United States is 4th largest country.
True
What are the 5 main physical regions in the United States
Coastal plains Pacific coast Mountains and basins Appalachian mountains Interior plains
The eastern lowlands is called
Atlantic coastal plains
The lowlands under the Gulf of Mexico is called
Gulf coastal plains
The cities and the suburbs inside a contiguous line of settlement
Megalopolis
The second longest range that is on the western most part of the Atlantic coastal plains.
Appalachain mountains
Name the largest 5 fresh water Great Lakes?
Lake Huron Lake Michigan Lake Ontario Lake Erie Lake Superior
A blanket of fields and grassy pastures
The Great Plains
What river carries goods throughout the USA?
Mississippi River
What are formed from the Skelton of small sea animals
Coral reef
What is the tallest mountain in North America
Mt mickenley
The longest mountain range in North America
Rocky Mountains
The south Eastern part of us and southern part of Great Plains have a
Humid Subtropical climate
