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I. Locate and color blue the following bodies of water: A. Pacific Ocean B. Atlantic Ocean C. Gulf of Mexico D. Bering Sea/ Strait E. Locate and List the Great Lakes : F. What famous waterfall is located between H ___________________ H ___________________ Lake Ontario and Lake Erie? O ___________________ O ___________________ ___________________________ M ___________________ M ___________________ What state does this landmark border? E ___________________ E ___________________ ____________________________ S ___________________ S ___________________ H. _______________ - is an area with G. Trace these rivers: similar characteristics different from (green) 1. Rio Grande surrounding areas (brown) 2. Mississippi River (gold) 3. Yukon River I. Label these regions: (red) 4. Colorado River 1. Rocky Mountains 2. Appalachian Mountains 3. The Cascades 4. Sierra Nevada 5. The Great Plains 6. Gulf Coastal Plain 7. The Great Basin 8. Mojave Desert

Small rivers or stream that flow into a larger river are ___________________.Name some of those that flow into the Mississippi.

II. Setting Records: A. The hottest spot in the United States is _______________ _______________ located in the _______________ _______________ . This is where the highest temperature ever recorded in the United States occurred- 134˚ F on July 10, 1913. It is also the _______________ point in the United States at -282 feet below sea level. (Draw a sun on your map to show its location.) B. The highest point in the United States is ______________ ______________, also known as _______________, which means “________ _________ _________.” It boasts 20,320 feet above sea level. (Draw a red triangle on your map to show its location.) C. The largest lake in the United States is _______________ _______________ in the state of ______________. It is 1,932 feet and ranks 7th in the world. D. There are three large ________________, or groups of islands in the U.S. 1. - the state of _______________ (circle these on your map) 2. – the _______________ Islands of Alaska (circle these on your map) 3. – the _______________ Keys (circle these on your map) E. The United States ranks third in two other categories: LONGEST RIVERS WORLD WIDE HIGHEST MOUNTAINS WORLD WIDE 1. ________________________ 1. _______________________ 2. ________________________ 2. _______________________ 3. ________________________ 3. _______________________III. Vocabulary - On a sheet of notebook paper, copy the definitions for these landforms for the test. archipelago coast gulf mountain region basin delta island plain river butte geyser lake plateau tributary canyon glacier mesa range waterfall IV. While watching the slideshow of some of our nations most beautiful landmarks name the state in which each is located. (*some are in two states and you may use the two letter abbreviations) 1. Yosemite National Park ______________________________________________ 2. Zion National Park ______________________________________________ 3. Yellowstone National Park ______________________________________________ 4. Grand Canyon ______________________________________________ 5. Glacier Bay ______________________________________________ 6. The Everglades ______________________________________________ 7. Big Bend ______________________________________________ 8. Badlands ______________________________________________ 9. Great Smoky Mountains ______________________________________________ 10.Coyote Buttes ______________________________________________ 11. Sequoia & Kings Canyon ______________________________________________ 12. Mammoth Cave ______________________________________________ 13. Devil’s Tower Monument ______________________________________________ 14. Great Salt Lake _____________________________________________