U.S. GEOGRAPHY

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Across
  1. 5. Located in Arizona, carved out by the Colorado River, this canyon is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide, and a mile deep.
  2. 6. Located near the oceans & gulfs, Often offer fertile soil for growing crops
  3. 7. The major mountain range closest to the east coast
  4. 10. Open grasslands; a large area of flat land with few trees.
  5. 14. These are the mountains closest to us, Includes Mt. Hood, Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Rainier, Mt. St. Helens, etc.
  6. 17. The area between urban and rural
  7. 18. Appalachian Mountains maximum height is _________ at 6684 ft. (relatively low)
  8. 20. Distance above or below sea level
  9. 21. a.k.a. “Mt. Mckinley” Highest mountain peak in North America at 20,310 ft.
  10. 22. Huge lakes located on the border between the US and Canada.
  11. 23. For Example: oceans, rivers, lakes, bays, deltas, etc.
  12. 26. The highest peak at 14,440 in the Rocky Mountains is ___________
  13. 27. People in an area
  14. 29. For Example: desert, rainforest, mountains, tropical, arctic, etc.
Down
  1. 1. The largest River in the United States, Tributaries stretch from the Rocky to the Appalachian Mountains
  2. 2. For Example: plants, animals, and microorganisms.
  3. 3. Determines what kind of crops can be grown
  4. 4. 2nd largest, Mostly located in California, but some in Nevada
  5. 8. Sometimes we use geographic features when we name regions. The two are connected.
  6. 9. The usual weather pattern of an area. Includes temperature, rainfall, and humidity.
  7. 11. Consist of landforms and ecosystems. These are specific to each area of the world.
  8. 12. Largest mountain range in North America, stretches 1900 miles from Canada in the north to New Mexico
  9. 13. Group of basins located between Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevadas
  10. 15. is the second largest lake in the world (largest freshwater)
  11. 16. The closer an area is to _________, the warmer its climate.
  12. 19. The Appalachian Mountains separates the ______ plains from the Ohio and Tennessee River Valleys
  13. 24. Having to do with the “country” or sparsely populated areas away from cities
  14. 25. An area of land where many geographic features are the same
  15. 28. Having to do with a city or metropolis