US History Geography – Flashcards
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In which ocean is the only island state located?
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Pacific
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What ocean lies east of the United States?
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Atlantic
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What is the large body of water west of Florida that is an extension of the Atlantic Ocean?
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Gulf of Mexico
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5 Bodies of freshwater creating a border between US and Canada
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Great Lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario
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Body of water that lies at 41º north latitude and 112º west longitude
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Great Salt Lake
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What bay is located just east of our nation's capital?
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Chesapeake Bay
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The largest bay in California
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San Francisco Bay
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What river empties into NY Harbor?
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Hudson River
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What is the largest river, by volume, in the US?
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Mississippi River and Tributaries
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What is the river west of the Appalachians that forms a border between Indiana and Kentucky?
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Ohio River
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What is the name of the river that forms a border between Iowa and Nebraska?
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Missouri River
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What is the major river that flows through the Grand Canyon?
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Colorado River
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What is the name of the river that forms a border between Mexico and the US?
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Rio Grande
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What river runs east from Lake Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean?
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St. Lawrence River
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What river forms part of the border between two northwestern states and flows into the Pacific Ocean?
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Columbia River
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What is the huge expanse of flatlands between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River?
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Great Plains
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What extensive flatlands cover most of Nevada and are nearly surrounded by mountains?
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Great Basin
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What is the name of the landform 40º north latitude that juts out into the Atlantic like a giant fishhook?
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Cape Cod
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What flatlands circle the northern and western coastline of the Gulf of Mexico?
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Gulf Coastal Plain
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What flatlands extend south from Chesapeake Bay to the eastern coast of Florida?
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Atlantic Coastal Plain
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What flatlands in California lie between the Sierra Nevada and the Coast Range?
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Central Valley
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What is the main mountain chain that runs through the eastern US?
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Appalachian Mountains
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What is the first mountain range west of the Great Plains?
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Rocky Mountains
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What is the mountain range that separates California and Nevada?
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Sierra Nevada Mountains
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What is the tallest mountain in Alaska?
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Mount McKinley
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What is the tallest mountain in California?
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Mount Whitney
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What is the tallest mountain range in Oregon and Washington?
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Cascade Range
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What mountains run along California's coastline?
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Coast Range
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From the top of which mountain range in the US could you see the Arctic Ocean?
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Brooks Range
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What volcano dominates the southern portion of the island of Hawaii?
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Mauna Loa
