Landforms and Physical Features

The longest river in the United States, extending nearly 2,500 miles from the Minnesota North Woods to the Gulf of Mexico

• Rio Grande
• St. Lawrence River
• Mississippi River
• Missouri River

Large, flat area of grassland extending from west of the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains

• Atlantic Coastal Plain
• Great Plains
• Great Lakes
• Appalachian Mountains

Large area of saltwater bound on its western, northern, and eastern sides by the coastlines of the southern states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida

• Atlantic Coastal Plain
• Great Plains
• Great Lakes
• Gulf of Mexico

River that flows about 1,900 miles in a northeasterly direction, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean on the eastern coast of Canada

• Rio Grande
• Missouri River
• Mississippi River
• St. Lawrence River

Five large lakes located between the United States and Canada containing the largest surface area of fresh water in the world

• Atlantic Ocean
• Great Lakes
• Lake Lanier
• Gulf of Mexico

Eastern region extending from northern New Jersey southward to Florida

• Great Lakes
• Gulf of Mexico
• Great Plains
• Atlantic Coastal Plain

Are North, South, East, and West cardinal directions or intermediate directions?

• Cardinal directions
• Intermediate directions

Are Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest cardinal directions or intermediate directions?

• Cardinal directions
• Intermediate directions

An area in southeastern California that is the lowest, driest, and hottest part of the United States

• Great Plains
• Death Valley
• Continental Divide
• Great Basin

Highest mountain chain in North America, stretching about 3,000 miles from northwestern Canada down through the United States to New Mexico

• Blue Ridge Mountains
• Appalachian Mountains
• Mount Everest
• Rocky Mountains