Social Studies Geography Study Guide

Please use the study notes below to assist you in preparing for your Geography assessment. Remember that this is merely a study guide and not a layout of the assessment.

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   Locate major physical features of the United States; include the Atlantic Coastal Plain,
   

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   Locate major man-made features; include New York City, NY;Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; and the Erie Canal.
   

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  The Coastal Plains are located on the East Coast
  
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  Coastal Plains are located in Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, District of Columbia, and Maryland.
  

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  This river connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
  
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  Runs close to Canada, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York.
  

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  Expansive prairie and grassland
  
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  Covers Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming
  

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  Largest watershed of North America
  
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  Covers most of Nevada, ½ of Utah and small portions of California, Idaho, Oregon, and Wyoming
  

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  Is the lowest, driest, and hottest location in North America
  
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  Located in California’s Mojave Desert
  

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  Located in the Northeastern part of the U.S
  
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  Close to Canada
  
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  Lake Superior, Huron, Erie, Ontario, Michigan
  

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  11^th largest body of water in the world.
  
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  Bordered by U.S. states Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida
  

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  Includes the following states: Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico