North America's Physical Features
Across
- 2. vast flatlands that stretch from the U.S. Midwest (Texas to Canada)
- 4. one of the longest rivers in the world, flowing from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico
- 5. desert that covers part of California, Arizona, and northern Mexico
- 6. the lowest point in North America, located in California; it is one of the hottest places on Earth
- 10. large saltwater lake found in Utah
- 13. river that forms part of the U.S.-Mexico border
- 14. mountain range located in the eastern U.S., running from Canada to Alabama
- 15. large ocean basin off the southeastern coast of North America, bordered by the U.S., Mexico, and Cuba
- 17. one of the most famous natural wonders of the world, carved by the Colorado River in Arizona
- 18. large peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, famous for its wetlands like the Everglades
- 19. desert that is found in southern California, Nevada, and Arizona
- 20. the world's largest island, located to the northeast of Canada
Down
- 1. a tropical peninsula extending into the Gulf of Mexico, known for its limestone terrain and Mayan ruins, shared by Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala
- 3. largest group of freshwater lakes in the world, located between the U.S. and Canada
- 7. mountain range along the western U.S., primarily in California and Nevada
- 8. river known for carving out the Grand Canyon that flows from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of California
- 9. desert that extends from southern New Mexico and Texas into northern Mexico
- 11. mountain range that stretch from western Canada through the United States
- 12. a large, semiarid plateau in Mexico
- 16. a vast subtropical wetland in southern Florida, known for its unique ecosystems and species such as alligators, manatees, and the Florida panther