Geographic Features of the U.S.

Places to Know

MountainsAPPALACHIAN MTNS:

Stretch from Maine to Georgia along East Coast

ROCKY MTNS:High steep mountains in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana.

SIERRA NEVADAS:Mountains that run from California through Oregon and Washington.

The Appalachians

The RockiesThe Sierra Nevadas

RiversMISSISSIPPI RIVER:

Biggest river in the U.S.

OHIO RIVER:Tributary of the MISS. River. Rich farmland.

MISSOURI RIVER:Large tributary of the MISS. River

The Mississippi RiverThe Ohio RiverThe Missouri River

LakesGREAT LAKES:

HOMES: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior

GREAT SALT LAKE:Large lake in Utah. Has salt water, not fresh.

Great Salt Lake

Oceans (& Gulf)ATLANTIC OCEAN:

Separates Europe from the Americas.

PACIFIC OCEAN:Largest ocean in the world. West Coast of U.S.

GULF OF MEXICO:Large, warm body of water along coast of FL, AL, Miss, Louisiana, & Texas.

Atlantic Ocean