The ___________ River is known as the “Gateway to the West” because it took settlers and explorers from the eastern U.S. to a more western location.
Columbia River
This is the western most river that Meriwether Lewis and William Clark explored. It starts in Canada and flows into the Pacific.
Columbia River
Colorado River
Rio Grande River
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Ohio River
Which Geographic region contains rugged mountains and the Continental Divide?
Interior Lowlands
Coastal Range
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Shield
Coastal Plain
Basin and Range
Appalachian Highlands
Great Plains
Also called the __________________ because it connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean (the sea). It forms part of the border with Canada.
Columbia River
Colorado River
Rio Grande River
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Ohio River
The French started trading posts around this Midwest area, inland port cities including Detroit and Chicago grew along its shores.
Columbia River
Colorado River
Rio Grande River
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Ohio River
Which Geographic Region contains Rolling flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills?
Interior Lowlands
Coastal Range
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Shield
Coastal Plain
Basin and Range
Appalachian Highlands
Great Plains
The ______________ River forms the border between Mexico and the United States. It flows down the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains into the Gulf of Mexico.
Columbia River
Colorado River
Rio Grande River
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Ohio River
(pick two rivers here) These two rivers are important transportation arteries (important body of water) transporting farm and industrial products. They are a link to U.S. ports and other parts of the world.
Columbia River
Colorado River
Rio Grande River
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Ohio River
This river was explored by the Spanish and flows down the westward side of the Rocky Mountains, through the Grand Canyon, and into the Pacific Ocean.
Columbia River
Colorado River
Rio Grande River
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Ohio River
Which Geographic Region contains the oldest mountains in North America?
Interior Lowlands
Coastal Range
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Shield
Coastal Plain
Basin and Range
Appalachian Highlands
Great Plains
Which Geographic Region contains the lowest point in North America (Death Valley)?
Interior Lowlands
Coastal Range
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Shield
Coastal Plain
Basin and Range
Appalachian Highlands
Great Plains
Which Geographic Region is made of vast grasslands gradually rising in elevation from east to west?
Interior Lowlands
Coastal Range
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Shield
Coastal Plain
Basin and Range
Appalachian Highlands
Great Plains
Which Geographic Region is known for its rolling hills, wide river valleys and contains the river known as the “Gateway to the West”?
Interior Lowlands
Coastal Range
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Shield
Coastal Plain
Basin and Range
Appalachian Highlands
Great Plains
Which Geographic Region contains the oldest rocks in North America?
Interior Lowlands
Coastal Range
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Shield
Coastal Plain
Basin and Range
Appalachian Highlands
Great Plains
Geographic features are related to___________________?
Patterns of trade