Water Features Of The US (Oceans,Rivers,Lakes And Gulf)

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What states surround the Gulf of Mexico

Alabama, Louisiana,Florida, Mississippi and the Texas

What are the 7 continents? From largest to the smallest

Asia Africa North America South America Antarctica Europe Australia

What oceans surround the USA

Atlantic Pacific

What are the Six main Rivers in the United States of America

Colombia Rio Grande Ohio Colorado Mississippi Missouri

What River did the Spanish travel to explore the Southwest U.S.A

Colorado River

What provided the French and Spanish Exploration Routes to Mexico and other parts of the world

Gulf of Mexico

What are the Major lakes on the United States

Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior

What is the Great Lakes

It is a chain of 5 inland lakes ( HOMES)

Why are the Great Lakes a major transportation and shipping Route

Many Midwestern port cities grew along the banks

What 8 states do the Great Lakes touch

Pennsylvania Wisconsin Illinois Indiana Minnesota New York Ohio

What RIVER forms around the Southern border of Mexico

Rio Grande

What River forms the border between the U.S. and Mexico

Rio Grande

What three bodies of water surround the United States of Ameria

The Atlantic, the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico

What River was explored by Lewis and Clark

The Columbia River

What Gulf Borders USA

The Gulf of Mexico

What River was used to transport farm and industrial products

The Mississippi and the Missouri

What Rivers served as links to other parts of the world

The Mississippi and the Missouri

Which River was a Gateway to the west

The Ohio

What river is located in the Appalachian Mts.

The Ohio River

What is the largest body of water and why?

The Pacific Ocean, because it is large enough where all of the contents fit in the Pacific Ocean and you will still have room to spare.

What River forms part of the Northeastern border with Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean

The St. Lawrence River


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