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Geographic Features of the U.S.
Places to Know
MountainsAPPALACHIAN MTNS:
Stretch from Maine to Georgia along East Coast
ROCKY MTNS:High steep mountains in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana.
SIERRA NEVADAS:Mountains that run from California through Oregon and Washington.
The Appalachians
The RockiesThe Sierra Nevadas
RiversMISSISSIPPI RIVER:
Biggest river in the U.S.
OHIO RIVER:Tributary of the MISS. River. Rich farmland.
MISSOURI RIVER:Large tributary of the MISS. River
The Mississippi RiverThe Ohio RiverThe Missouri River
LakesGREAT LAKES:
HOMES: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
GREAT SALT LAKE:Large lake in Utah. Has salt water, not fresh.
Great Salt Lake
Oceans (& Gulf)ATLANTIC OCEAN:
Separates Europe from the Americas.
PACIFIC OCEAN:Largest ocean in the world. West Coast of U.S.
GULF OF MEXICO:Large, warm body of water along coast of FL, AL, Miss, Louisiana, & Texas.
Atlantic Ocean
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