6:1 Land and Water.

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6:1 Land and Water.

Last updated almost 6 years ago

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United States and Canada - Physical Geography Basics

Chapter 6:  The U.S. and Canada - Physical Geography

Section 1: Land and Water

Use chapter 6, section one of your textbook to help answer each of the following questions as best you can.

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Match the physical feature on the left with its correct description on the right.

To match: Click the 4-way arrow "+" to the left of each physical feature to activate. (It will turn blue). Then click a blue arrow next to a description you wish pair with the physical feature.

You may also click/drag the features up and down to line them up with correct description.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Rocky Mountains		the major mountain system in western North America

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Match the physical feature on the left with its correct description on the right.

To match: Click the 4-way arrow "+" to the left of each physical feature to activate. (It will turn blue). Then click a blue arrow next to a description you wish pair with the physical feature.

You may also click/drag the features up and down to line them up with correct description.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Great Plains

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Great Lakes

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The Great Lakes were formed by

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That lies between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian mountains?

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What Canadian landform covers about half the country?

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What separates east-flowing from west-flowing Rivers?

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Other than its size, what makes the Mississippi River such an important River for the United States?

United States and Canada - Physical Geography Basics

Chapter 6:  The U.S. and Canada - Physical Geography

Section 1: Land and Water

Use chapter 6, section one of your textbook to help answer each of the following questions as best you can.

Match the physical feature on the left with its correct description on the right.

To match: Click the 4-way arrow "+" to the left of each physical feature to activate. (It will turn blue). Then click a blue arrow next to a description you wish pair with the physical feature.

You may also click/drag the features up and down to line them up with correct description.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Rocky Mountains		the major mountain system in western North America
Sierra Nevada Mountains		They are a mountain range that separates California From the rest of the United States to the east.
Laurentian Highlands		In Canada, the Appalachian Mountains become these
Mount Logan		Canada's highest peak

Match the physical feature on the left with its correct description on the right.

To match: Click the 4-way arrow "+" to the left of each physical feature to activate. (It will turn blue). Then click a blue arrow next to a description you wish pair with the physical feature.

You may also click/drag the features up and down to line them up with correct description.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Great Plains		Huge area of flat and gently rolling land located between the Rockies and the Appalachian Mountains. Called this in Canada
plateau		Huge area of flat and gently rolling land located between the Rockies and the Appalachian Mountains. Called this in The U.S.
Interior Plains		A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level
Great Basin		Low lying desert area between Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Rocky Mountains
Death Valley		The hottest and driest part of North America. Located in the Great Basin of Californi

Match each body of water with its correct image or map location.

To match: Click the 4-way arrow "+" to the left of each body of water to activate. (It will turn blue). Then click a blue arrow next to the image you wish pair with the body of water..

You may also click/drag the features up and down to line them up with correct description.

Click on images to open enlarged versions. Click off images to return to page,

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Great Lakes
tributaries
Mackenzie River
Mississippi River
glaciers
St. Lawrence River

The Great Lakes were formed by

That lies between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian mountains?

What Canadian landform covers about half the country?

What separates east-flowing from west-flowing Rivers?

Other than its size, what makes the Mississippi River such an important River for the United States?

Sierra Nevada Mountains

They are a mountain range that separates California From the rest of the United States to the east.

Laurentian Highlands

In Canada, the Appalachian Mountains become these

Mount Logan

Canada's highest peak

Huge  area of flat and gently rolling land located between the Rockies and the Appalachian Mountains. Called this in Canada

plateau

Huge area of flat and gently rolling land located between the Rockies and the Appalachian Mountains. Called this in The U.S.

Interior Plains

A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level

Great Basin

Low lying desert area between Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Rocky Mountains

Death Valley

The hottest and driest part of North America. Located in the Great Basin of Californi

Match each body of water with its correct image or map location.  

To match:  Click the 4-way arrow "+" to the left of each body of water to activate.  (It will turn blue).  Then click a blue arrow next to the image you wish pair with the body of water..

You may also click/drag the features up and down to line them up with correct description.

Click on images to open enlarged versions.  Click off images to return to page,

tributaries

Mackenzie River

Mississippi River

glaciers

St. Lawrence River