Geography Review

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Across
  1. 3. and Range region 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
  2. 5. River Which river was explored by Lewis and Clark?
  3. 6. Plains region located west of the Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountains that contains flat land that gradually increases in elevation westward; grasslands
  4. 9. River Which river is the gateway to the West?
  5. 10. Lowlands region 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
  6. 12. Mountains region 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
  7. 13. Lawrence River Which river connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?
  8. 15. Highlands region 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
  9. 17. Divide located in the Rocky Mountains; determines the directional flow of rivers
Down
  1. 1. Ocean Which ocean was a highway for early explorers?
  2. 2. Plain region located along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico that provides broad lowlands and many excellent harbors
  3. 4. The Rocky Mountains have a higher BLANK than the Appalachian Mountains
  4. 7. Grande River Which river forms part of the U.S. border with Mexico?
  5. 8. and Missouri Rivers Which rivers were known as the transportation for farming and industrial products?
  6. 11. Range region west of the Basin and Range with rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast that stretch from California to Canada and contain fertile valleys
  7. 14. Shield region wrapped around the Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape that has hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers
  8. 16. Valley located in the Basin and Range region; the lowest point in North America