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Bodies of Water

What body of water is known

as the “Gateway to the West?” 1

Ohio River

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Bodies of Water

What body of water is the

westernmost river that Lewis & Clark explored?

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Columbia River

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Bodies of Water

What body of water is known as the “Highway for

Explorers, settlers, & immigrants?”

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Atlantic Ocean

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What body of water was explored by the Spanish & flows into

the Pacific Ocean?7

Colorado River

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What body of water forms the border between

Mexico & the US?9

Rio Grande

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Bodies of WaterWhat body of water is

known as a “Transportation

Artery”& flows into the Gulf of Mexico?

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Mississippi River

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Bodies of WaterWhat body of water

has many inland ports cities (ex: Chicago)

were established here?

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The Great Lakes

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Bodies of WaterWhat body of water

carried farm and industrial equipment into the Mississippi

River?15

Missouri River

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Bodies of Water

What body of water was known as an “Early Exploration

Route”?17

Pacific Ocean

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What body of water was explored by the

French & Spanish and the Rio Grande

flows into it? 19

Gulf of Mexico

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What body of water forms a partial

border between Eastern Canada &

New York? 21

St. Lawrence River

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Bodies of Water

What is a lake?

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What is a River?

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What is a gulf?

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What is a bay?

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What is a tributary?

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What is a mountain?

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What is a hill?

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What are Plains?

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What is a Peninsula?

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What is an island?

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Bodies of Water

What is a plateau?

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Geographic features are related to:

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• 1. Patterns of trade• 2. Locations of cities and

towns• 3. Westward (frontier)

movement• 4. Agriculture and fishing

industries

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Be sure you can label and locate the bodies of water

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•Be sure you can label and locate the Regions

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