Unit 1: Geography Study Guide What river forms a border between the United States and parts of Mexico? Rio Grande What geographic region is located along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico? Coastal Plain What geographic region is located west of the Rocky Mountains and the east of the Sierra Nevadas? Basin and Range What geographic region along the Pacific Coast that may be described as “Rugged mountains Coastal Range contain fertile valleys”? What river was explored by Lewis and Clark? Columbia What geographic region contains the oldest mountain range in North America? Appalachian What river was explored by the Spanish? Colorado What geographic region consists of flat lands that gradually increase in elevation? Great Plains What water feature provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America? Gulf of Mexico Where is the Continental Divide Located? Rocky Mountain Region On a map of North America, which of the following rivers would be farthest east? St. Lawrence River What mountain range stretches from Alaska almost to Mexico? Rocky Mountains The United States is located on which continent? North America Inland port cities grew in the Midwest along what body of water? Great Lakes Which continent is not entirely surrounded by water? Europe was created by what body of water? California’s coastline Pacific Ocean What is the lowest point in North America located within the Basin and Range Region? Death Valley Use the map below for the next FOUR (4) following questions:
Unit 1: Geography Study Guide What river forms a border between the United States and parts of Mexico? Rio Grande What geographic region is located along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico? Coastal Plain What geographic region is located west of the Rocky Mountains and the east of the Sierra Nevadas? Basin and Range What geographic region may be described as “Rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast that contain fertile valleys”? Coastal Range What river was explored by Lewis and Clark? Columbia What geographic region contains the oldest mountain range in North America? Appalachian What river was explored by the Spanish? Colorado What geographic region consists of flat lands that gradually increase in elevation? Great Plains What water feature provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America? Gulf of Mexico Where is the Continental Divide Located? Rocky Mountain Region On a map of North America, which of the following rivers would be farthest east? St. Lawrence River What mountain range stretches from Alaska almost to Mexico? Rocky Mountains The United States is located on which continent? North America Inland port cities grew in the Midwest along what body of water? Great Lakes Which continent is not entirely surrounded by water? Europe California’s coastline was created by what body of water? Pacific Ocean What is the lowest point in North America located within the Basin and Range Region? Death Valley Use the map below for the next FOUR (4) following questions:
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