United States Water Features Angela Jarvis

History 3rd Grade Students will have Students will have an insight on major features on a map of the United States. 3.22 Identify major physical features on a map (G,TN)

Water features of the United States There are three large bodies of water that surround The United States. Atlantic Ocean is to the east of Memphis and boarders the eastern states such as, New York, Georgia, North Carolina, Maine, etc… Pacific Ocean is to the west of Memphis and boarders the western states, California, Washington, and Oregon. Gulf of Mexico is to the south of Memphis. This boarders Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, etc…

Water features of the United States In the United there are six major rivers in the United States alone. Colorado, Rio Grande, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Columbia http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9xbOc-bfowQ/Ubpqqdt9LJI/AAAAAAAACgU/_gC-mdEPcV8/s1600/5great+lakes3.jpg

What river is closest to Memphis? Question 1 What river is closest to Memphis? Colorado River Missouri River Mississippi River

Congratulations! You are correct the Mississippi River is the closest River to Memphis!

What body of water boarders Louisiana? Question 2 What body of water boarders Louisiana? Pacific Ocean Gulf of Mexico Atlantic Ocean

Correct! You are right the Gulf of Mexico does boarder Louisiana! http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OuYqFjDd4ac/UDO1wElgMCI/AAAAAAAAAik/1MI5YoYM2nA/s1600/karte-7-243.gif

Question 3 Which color is Colorado River located? http://gamesforgeography.com/images/unitedstatesmapfeatureswithoutnames.jpg Colorado River, Rio Grandre, Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri, Hutson, columbia, Red, Arkansas

You chose correctly! The red line on the map is the Colorado river!

Summary You have now learned about a few major water features that are located in the United States. The river that is closest to Memphis is the Mississippi River.

Summary The Pacific Ocean boarders the western states. The Atlantic Ocean boarders the eastern states. The Gulf of Mexico boarders the southern states.

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Oh no! The Pacific Ocean boarders the Western states, California, Washington, and Oregon. http://www.universityofbingo.com/images/missedquestion.png

Don’t worry you can try again! You chose Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic Ocean boarders the eastern states such as New York, Georgia, North Carolina, Maine, and more! Don’t worry you can try again!

You have seemed to picked the Green river which is the Mississippi River. Please think and try again http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/terryandjody/Smilies/thinking-idea-animated-animation-smiley-emoticon-000339-large.gif

Uh oh! You seemed to have chosen the pink river which is Missouri River. Don’t worry you can always try again http://venkateshbhimaraju.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/answer_try_again.jpg