EQ: Where are 8 of the important physical features & landforms of the United States located?

Physical landforms of the U.S.

Continental Divide

Great Basin

Death Valley

Great Plains St. Lawrence River

Great Lakes

Atlantic CoastalPlains

Gulf of Mexico

The Atlantic Coastal PlainsA flat area of land of the coast of the

Atlantic Ocean from southern New York to Florida

Less than 200 meters above sea level on average

Goes inland for between 50-100 kilometers

Generally good for growing crops

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Atlantic Coastal Plains

St. Lawrence RiverFlows southwest to northeast through

North AmericaA river that connects the Great Lakes to

the Atlantic OceanServes as part of the border between

Canada and the United StatesExplored by John Cabot and Jacques

CartierNamed by Jacques Cartier after he

sailed it

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Atlantic Coastal Plains

St. Lawrence

River

The Great LakesA collection of 5 freshwater lakes on the

United States-Canada borderLargest surface area formation of

freshwater lakes in the worldHold 21% of the world’s freshwaterAre connected to the Atlantic Ocean by

the St. Lawrence River

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Atlantic Coastal Plains

St. Lawrence

River

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Great Lakes

Ocean basin surrounded by FL, GA, AL, MS, LA, and TX

Part of the Atlantic OceanAbout half of it (light blue) is shallow

water on the Continental ShelfIs about 4,300 meters deep at its

deepestFirst European to explore it was

Amerigo Vespucci in 1497

The Gulf of Mexico

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Atlantic Coastal Plains

St. Lawrence

River

3 5 2 4 1

Great Lakes

Gulf of Mexico

The Great PlainsA large area of flat land made up

mainly of grasslands and prairiesLocated west of the Mississippi River

and East of the Rocky MountainsCover Montana, Nebraska, Colorado,

North and South Dakota, Kansas, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico

Also reach into Canada

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Atlantic Coastal Plains

St. Lawrence

River

3 5 2 4 1

Great Lakes

Gulf of Mexico

Great Plains

The Continental DivideImaginary boundary that

separates waters that flow into the Atlantic Ocean & Gulf of Mexico from those that flow into the Pacific Ocean

Runs northwest to southeast from Alaska to northern South America

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Atlantic Coastal Plains

St. Lawrence

River

3 5 2 4 1

Great Lakes

Gulf of Mexico

Great Plains

Continental Divide

An area covering most of Nevada and also some of the surrounding states of Oregon, Utah, and California where water is trapped

Because it is so hot, water evaporates here or soaks in to the ground

Is usually a warm, dry area but occasionally gets snow

Visit the following website for more information:http://www.nps.gov/grba/index.htm

The Great Basin

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Atlantic Coastal Plains

St. Lawrence

River

3 5 2 4 1

Great Lakes

Gulf of Mexico

Great Plains

Continental Divide

Great Basin

Death ValleyLowest, hottest, driest location in the United

StatesValley located in the Mojave Desert and Great

Basin in eastern CaliforniaAlmost 300 feet below sea levelIs so hot because the sun heats the ground and

the heat is trapped by the surrounding elevations as it rises

Hottest recorded temperature is 134˚FCoolest recorded temperature is 15˚FVisit website below for more information

http://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm

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Atlantic Coastal Plains

St. Lawrence

River

3 5 2 4 1

Great Lakes

Gulf of Mexico

Great Plains

Continental Divide

Great Basin

Death Valley