Physical Geography of North America

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Great Plains

A mostly flat and grassy region of western North America

<p>A mostly flat and grassy region of western North America</p>
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Atlantic Coastal Plains

Flat, lowland areas along the Atlantic, full of marshes, rivers, and wetlands

<p>Flat, lowland areas along the Atlantic, full of marshes, rivers, and wetlands</p>
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Rocky Mountains

The major range of western Canada that starts in Alaska and ends in the United States

<p>The major range of western Canada that starts in Alaska and ends in the United States</p>
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Appalachian Mountains

A mountain range that stretches from along eastern United States

<p>A mountain range that stretches from along eastern United States</p>
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Gulf of Mexico

Body of water that forms Mexico's eastern border

<p>Body of water that forms Mexico's eastern border</p>
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Mississippi River

The largest river and chief waterway of the United States

<p>The largest river and chief waterway of the United States</p>
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Great Lakes

The largest group of freshwater lakes in the world. They create a natural border between Canada and the US.

<p>The largest group of freshwater lakes in the world. They create a natural border between Canada and the US.</p>
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Canadian Shield

a U-shaped region of ancient hilly rock that curves around the Hudson Bay

<p>a U-shaped region of ancient hilly rock that curves around the Hudson Bay</p>
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Caribbean Islands

About 7,000 islands in the Caribbean Sea, some of which are rocky, sandy, or volcanic.

<p>About 7,000 islands in the Caribbean Sea, some of which are rocky, sandy, or volcanic.</p>
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Rainshadow

The process by which rising air on one side of a mountain releases all of its moisture so that the opposite side receives only dry air. Can create a desert.

<p>The process by which rising air on one side of a mountain releases all of its moisture so that the opposite side receives only dry air. Can create a desert.</p>
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Mojave Desert

This desert is caused by a rainshadow and is entirely in the United States.

<p>This desert is caused by a rainshadow and is entirely in the United States.</p>
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Yucatan Peninsula

A large peninsula that separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico

<p>A large peninsula that separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico</p>
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Appalachian Mountains

A mountain range that stretches from eastern Canada south to Alabama.

<p>A mountain range that stretches from eastern Canada south to Alabama.</p>
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Mt. Denali

tallest peak in North America, found in Alaska

<p>tallest peak in North America, found in Alaska</p>
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Great Lakes

a group of five freshwater lakes of the central North America between the United States and Canada

<p>a group of five freshwater lakes of the central North America between the United States and Canada</p>