Chapter 4: US East of Mississippi River Physical

Subregion

a smaller part of a region

New England

subregion located in the northeastern corner of the United States, between Canada and the Atlantic Ocean.

Mid-Atlantic

Subregion located along the Atlantic coast, just south of New England,

The Midwest

Sub-region where states share borders with one or more of the Great Lakes.

The Southeast

largest subregion in the eastern United States.

Atlantic Ocean

largest body of water east of the Mississippi

The Gulf of Mexico

Smaller body of water to the south of the United States

Great Lakes

cluster of five huge lakes located in the American Midwest and central Canada.

The St. Lawrence Seaway

The passageway that allows boats to sail from the Great Lakes into the Atlantic Ocean

lock

a gated passageway used to raise or lower boats in a waterway

The Mississippi River

One of the longest rivers in the United States and divides the country into East and West

tributary

a small river that flows into a larger river

levee

a raised riverbank used to control flooding

The Breadbasket of America

Nickname for the Midwest

Boundaries

Rivers provide natural _____________ between places

The Ohio River

Tributary of that river carries more water to the Mississippi River than any of the other tributaries

coastal plain

the flat, lowland area along a coast

The Appalachian Mountains

Oldest and longest chain of mountains in the Eastern United States

parallel

running side by side with something; following the same general course and direction

hurricanes

a storm with strong winds and heavy rains