Major Physical Features and Regions of the US
Across
- 4. term for massive urban corridor/region
- 8. major mountain range east of Coastal Range, west of Rockies
- 11. the Mississippi River drains into this body of water
- 12. the largest and most sparsely settled region of the US
- 13. giant 'ditch' in the desert Southwest
- 16. aided in settling the West 1869
- 19. region of the most significant grain production
- 22. the major mountain range of the east (home :-)
- 23. major port city in Louisiana
- 24. the largest deposits of fresh water in North America
- 26. a major modern industry in both the South and West
- 28. the smallest and most densely populated US region
- 29. an important western industry to harvest minerals
Down
- 1. largest urban area in the USA
- 2. this type of Christianity dominates the South
- 3. capital of VA
- 4. serves as a natural dividing line between East and West
- 5. a giant dry 'bowl' formed by Western mountains
- 6. a major industry in the South involving 'trees'
- 7. major Texas metropolitan region
- 9. the Continental Divide is along these mnts.
- 10. San Francisco's iconic landmark
- 14. region of decaying Northeastern industrial cities
- 15. this is the #1 corn producing region in the US
- 17. dominant economic activity in pre-Civil War South
- 18. major mountain range along the West Coast
- 20. the region MOST effected by the US Civil War
- 21. a major energy industry/resource in Alaska
- 25. the largest metropolitan area in the West
- 27. the Midwest's largest city