Water Features of the United States
How many lakes form the Great Lakes?
5
How many geographic regions are there!
8
The United States isnlocated between what two oceans?
Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean
What river is located in the southwestern part of the United States and was used by the Spanish as they explored?
Colorado
What river was explored by Lewis and Clark and is in the northwest corner of The United States?
Columbia
What gulf borders the coastal plain region of the south and provided the French and Spanish explorers routes to Mexico.
Gulf of Mexico
List the Great Lakes (Homes)
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
What rivers were used to transport farm and industrial products?
Mississippi and Missouri
Which river is located in the Appalachian Mountains and is the gateway to the West?
Ohio
What are the 7 major rivers of the United States?
Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri, Columbia, Colorado, rio Grande, St. Lawrence
What river forms the southern border of the United States and Mexico?
Rio Grande
What are the purposes of the bodies of water!
Serve as borders, link geographic regions, and gateways to the rest of the globe
Which river forms part of the northeastern border with Canada?
St. Lawrence
What group of lakes make a major transportation and shipping route?
The Great Lakes
What are the water features primarily used for?
Trade, transportation, exploration, settlement