United States

Geography

The 50 United States of America are

located in North America, along with Canada and Mexico.

The USA is HUGE and the landscape is

varied.

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Alaskan RangeAlaskan Range

^ Mt. Whitney^ Mt. Whitney

^ Mt. McKinley^ Mt. McKinley

^ Pike^ Pike’’s Peaks Peak

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Mountain Range

Many mountains together!

Sierra Nevada in California & Nevada

Mountain Chain

Many mountains ranges together!

Appalachian Mountains

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Rocky Mountains

The Appalachian Mountains

The Rocky Mountains

More than 100 separate mountain ranges form the Rocky Mountains!

Canyon

A deep, narrow valley with steep sides; often has a stream flowing through it.

Plain

A large area of flat or gently rolling land.

Great Plains

Natural Depression

or Basin

A low plain between high mountains

Butte

Mesa

Plateau

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Butte

Butte

A small raised area of land with steep sides.

Mesa

A high, flat-topped landform with cliff-like sides; larger than a butte.

Plateau

A large, flat area that rises above the surrounding land; at least one side has a steep slope.

Did you know...

Buttes and mesas are formed when plateaus erode away due to wind, rain, and other environmental affects.

Valley

A low, flat area between mountains

Squaw Valley, California

Mohave Mohave DesertDesert

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Desert

Mohave Desert – Arizona & New Mexico

Death Valley - California

Cape

A piece of land that sticks out into water.

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Delta

A triangular-shaped plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water.

Gulf

A part of a sea or ocean that extends into land.

Gulf of Mexico

Bay

A part of a sea or ocean that extends into land.

Hawaii

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San Francisco Bay

Island

An area of land completely surrounded by water.

Archipelago

Group of islands

Hawaiian Islands