North America -Physical Geography – Flashcards
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Sierra Nevada
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A natural barrier that many settlers coming into California had to cross and California's largest mountians
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Arctic Ocean
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Mostly an ice-covered ocean north of the continents of North America and Eurasia.
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Colorado River
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A main river in the Southwestern US This river flows from the Rocky Mountains through Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. It forms the border between California and Arizona.
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Atlantic Ocean
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Ocean on the East Coast of the US
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Mount McKinley
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The highest mountain peak in North America
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Great Lakes
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The largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth
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Appalachian Mountains
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A mountain range in eastern US
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Canadian Shield
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A large area of exposed rock covering over half of Canada
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Mississippi River
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The largest river system in North America
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Vancouver Island
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The largest Pacific island off the coast of British Columbia, Canada
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Hudson Bay
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A large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada
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Gulf of Mexico
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A body of water that forms the eastern boundary of Mexico.
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Rio Grande
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A major river of North America, flowing from the Rocky Mountains in Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico
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Death Valley
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a desert area in southern California. The hottest and driest part of North America, "Ground Afire"
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Grand Canyon
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World's largest canyon formed by glacial ice, snow, moving water, and wind erosion
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Great Salt Lake
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North America's largest inland body of salt water
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