Landforms and Physical Features of North America Vocabulary Fourth Grade Woodward Mill ES

Physical Features of North America

Atlantic Coastal Plain-the area of flat land, with very few trees, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Piedmont

Great Plains- a vast area of plains east of the Rocky Mountains extending from the valleys of the Mackenzie River in Canada to southern Texas

Rocky Mountains-The Rocky Mountains (or the Rockies) are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 3,000 miles (4,830 km) from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States mountain rangeNorth AmericaBritish ColumbiaCanadaNew MexicoUnited States The Rocky Mountains (or the Rockies) are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 3,000 miles (4,830 km) from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United StatesThe Rocky Mountains (or the Rockies) are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 3,000 miles (4,830 km) from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States

Continental Divide- (also called the Great Divide) is the Rocky Mountains which separates the rivers flowing east into the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico from those flowing west into the Pacific Ocean.

Great Basin- a very dry region in the western U.S. between the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains that includes most of Nevada and parts of the adjacent states.

Death Valley- a deep, desert basin below sea level in part of California and Nevada. It is the hottest and driest part of North America. It also contains the lowest point in the U.S.

Gulf of Mexico- part of the western Atlantic Ocean, bordered by Mexico, Florida, and Texas

St. Lawrence River- a river in North America that flows from Lake Ontario (one of the Great Lakes) along the border between Canada and the U.S. to the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Great Lakes- a group of five large lakes that border the United States and Canada. The names of the lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. The Great Lakes are the largest body of fresh water in the world.

The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that travels about 363 miles (584 km) from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes.Albany, New YorkHudson RiverBuffalo, New YorkLake ErieGreat Lakes

The Appalachian Mountains ( i / ˌ æpə ˈ le ɪʃɨ n/ or / ˌ æpə ˈ læt ʃɨ n/ [note 1] ), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians first formed roughly 480 million years ago during the Ordovician Period, and once reached elevations similar to those of the Alps and the Rocky Mountains before they were eroded. i / ˌ æpə ˈ le ɪʃɨ n/ ˌ æpə ˈ læt ʃɨ n/ [note 1]system of mountainsNorth AmericaOrdovician PeriodAlpsRocky Mountains

New York City- New York is the most populous city in the United States of America. It is located on one of the world's largest natural harbors at the junction of the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean.most populous city United States of Americaone of the world's largest natural harbors

Boston, Massachusetts- Boston (pronounced is the capital of Massachusetts and its largest city. It is one of the oldest cities in the United States and grew rapidly because of trade.capitalMassachusettsUnited States

Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and is located on the Delaware River. It was an important trading city in Colonial times.Pennsylvania

The Mississippi River is the chief river of the largest river system in North America. [3][4] Flowing entirely in the United States (though its drainage basin reaches into Canada), it rises in northern Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for 2,530 miles (4,070 km) [5] to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexicoriver system [3][4]Minnesotameanders [5]Mississippi River DeltaGulf of Mexico Mississippi River Lower course of the Mississippi through New Orleans Name origin: Ojibwe word misi- ziibi, meaning "Great River", or gichi-ziibi, meaning "Big River" Ojibwe Country United StatesUnited States Minneso taMinneso ta, Wiscons in, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentuck y, Tenness ee, Arkansa s, Mississi ppi, Louisian a Wiscons inIowa Illinois Missouri Kentuck y Tenness ee Arkansa s Mississi ppi Louisian a Tributaries - left St. Croix RiverSt. Croix River, Wiscons in River, Rock River, Illinois River, Kaskask ia River, Ohio River Wiscons in River Rock River Illinois River Kaskask ia River Ohio River - right Minneso ta RiverMinneso ta River, Des Moines River, Missouri River, White River, Arkansa s River, Red River Des Moines River Missouri River White River Arkansa s River Red River Cities Minneap olis, MNMinneap olis, MN, St. Paul, MN, Quad Cities,IA /IL, St. Louis, MO, Memphi s, TN, Baton Rouge, LA, New Orleans, LA St. Paul, MN Quad Cities,IA /ILSt. Louis, MO Memphi s, TN Baton Rouge, LANew Orleans, LA Source Lake Itasca [1] - location Itasca State ParkItasca State Park, Clearwa ter County, MN Clearwa ter County MN - elevatio n 1,475 ft (450 m) - coordin ates 47°14′23 ″N 95°12′27 ″W / °N °W / ; Mouth Gulf of Mexico - location Pilottow nPilottow n, Plaque mines Parish, LA Plaque mines Parish LA - elevatio n 0 ft (0 m) - coordin ates 29°09′04 ″N 89°15′12 ″W / °N °W / ; Length 2,320 mi (3,734 km) Basin 1,151,00 0 sq mi (2,981,0 76 km 2 ) Dischar ge for mouth; max and min at Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge, LA - average 593,000 cu ft/s (16,792 m 3 /s) [2] [2] - max 3,065,00 0 cu ft/s (86,791 m 3 /s) - min 159,000 cu ft/s (4,502 m 3 /s) Map of the course, watershed, and major tributaries of the Mississippi River Detailed map of Mississippi River tributary structure The Mississippi River is the chief river of the largest river system in North America. 34 Flowing entirely in the United States (though its drainage basin reaches into Canada), it rises in northern Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for 2,530 miles (4,070 km) 5 to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico.river system 34Minnesotameanders 5Mississippi River DeltaGulf of Mexico