Geography of the United States and North America

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering major geographical features, rivers, bodies of water, and regions of the United States and North America.

Pacific Ocean

The major ocean bordering the western coast of the contiguous United States and surrounding Hawaii.

Atlantic Ocean

The major ocean bordering the eastern coast of the United States.

Gulf of Mexico

A large body of water located south of the United States and east of Mexico.

Bering Sea

A northern body of water situated directly to the west of Alaska.

Gulf of Alaska

The body of water located directly south of the mainland of Alaska.

Alaska

A non-contiguous U.S. region located northwest of Canada, bordered by the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska.

Hawaii

A non-contiguous island group located southwest of the mainland United States in the Pacific Ocean.

CANADA

The northern nation that borders the contiguous United States and borders Alaska to the east.

MEXICO

The nation located directly south of the United States border.

UNITED STATES

The North American country located between Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.

Rocky Mountains

A major mountain system running through the western region of the United States.

Appalachian Mountains

A prominent mountain range situated in the eastern region of the United States.

Great Plains

A broad expanse of flat land situated across the central United States, east of the Rocky Mountains.

Great Salt Lake

An inland body of saltwater located in the western region of the United States.

Columbi River

A major river located in the northwestern region of the United States flowing to the Pacific Ocean.

Missouri River

A major river flowing from the northwestern/central region eastward into the central United States.

Mississippi River

A major river flowing southward through the central United States into the Gulf of Mexico.

Ohio River

A river in the east-central United States that flows westward to join the Mississippi River.

Colorado River

A river located in the southwestern United States flowing toward the border with Mexico.

Bio Grande

A river forming part of the southern boundary between the United States and Mexico.

St. Lawrence River

A northeastern river flowing from the Great Lakes region toward the Atlantic Ocean along the Canada-U.S. border.

Hudson River

A river located in the northeastern United States flowing southward toward the Atlantic Ocean.

Lake Superior

The largest and northernmost of the Great Lakes shown along the border of the United States and Canada.

Lake Michigan

One of the Great Lakes situated south of Lake Superior and west of Lake Huron, located entirely within the United States.

Lake Huron

One of the Great Lakes situated east of Lake Michigan and north of Lake Erie.