Unit 1: Geography

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Across
  1. 2. Which river was considered the Gateway to the West?
  2. 5. Which rivers worked together to transport farm and industrial products?
  3. 6. Inland port cities grew along what BODIES of water?
  4. 8. Which ocean served as an early exploration route to Asia?
  5. 11. Which region is west of the Basin and Range with rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast that stretch from California to Canada and contain fertile valleys
  6. 13. Which region is located west of the Coastal Plain extending from eastern Canada to western Alabama, includes the Piedmont Mountains; contains old eroded mountains and is the oldest mountain range in North America
  7. 16. Which ocean served as a "highway" for early exploration?
  8. 17. Which river was explored
  9. 19. Which continent is south of North America?
  10. 20. Which region is wrapped around the Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape that has hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers
Down
  1. 1. Which region is located west of the Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range that contains rugged mountains stretching from Alaska almost to Mexico; contains the Continental Divide
  2. 3. Which region is located along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico that provides broad lowlands and many excellent harbors
  3. 4. Which region is located west of the Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountains that contains flat land that gradually increases in elevation westward; grasslands
  4. 7. This is located in the Basin and Range region; the LOWEST point in North America
  5. 9. Which river was used by Lewis and Clark on their expedition Westward?
  6. 10. This is located in the Rocky Mountains; determines the directional flow of rivers
  7. 12. Which region is located west of the Rocky Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevadas and the Cascades that contains areas of varying elevation as well as isolated mountain ranges and Death Valley
  8. 14. Which region is located west of the Appalachian Highlands and east of the Great Plains that contains rolling flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills
  9. 15. Which river forms part of the border of Mexico?
  10. 18. Which river connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic?