Geography Study Guide

Label each of the continents, oceans, equator, and prime meridian

Arctic

Europ North Am. e Asia

Atlantic Pacific Pacific

South Am. Africa

Aus

Southern

Ant.

Label each of the bodies of water by using your notes.

Columbia River

St. Lawrence River Great Lakes

Missouri River

Ohio River Colorado River

Mississippi River Rio Grande

Gulf of Mexico

Fill in the table below by using your notes or past quiz. Be sure to include all details for each body of water.

Body of Water Details

Ohio River Known as the “Gateway to the West.”

Rio Grande Forms part of the boundary between the U.S. and Mexico.

St. Lawrence River Was explored by the French and connects the Atlantic to the Great Lakes Mississippi River Transportation artery for farmers to ship goods. Connects to the gulf of Mexico Missouri River Transportation artery for farmers to ship goods. Connects to the Missouri River Colorado River was explored by the Spanish and is the home of the Grand Canyon

Gulf of Mexico Explored by the French and Spanish, connects to the Atlantic Ocean

Great Lakes French set up trading posts, inland port cities

Columbia River Lewis and Clark sailed down this river on their way to the Pacific

Lake Trib. Hill Mnt. Gulf Plateau

River Peninsula Bay

Island

Plain

Label the features of the map above: Hill Mountain Peninsula Plateau Lake River Tributary Island Plain Bay Gulf

Using your notes label the map and draw at least 2 imagines that represent each region.

Can. Shield Coastal Range

Rocky Mts. Int. Lowlands Basin and Great Plains Range App. Mts.

Coastal Plains

Fill in the table below by using your notes.

Geographic Region Full Description

Coastal Plain Broad lowlands along the Atlantic with many excellent harbors

Canadian Shield Thousands of lakes carved by glaciers; oldest rock formations in North America

Coastal Range Rugged mountains and valleys along the coast with many vineyards

Rocky Mtns Tall, rugged mountains from Alaska to Mexico; home of the Continental Divide

Great Plains Flat grasslands that gradually rise in elevation towards the Rocky Mountains

Appalachian Mtns Old, eroded mountains that stretch from Canada to Alabama

Basin and Range Mountains and deserts, including Death Valley, the lowest and hottest place in the U.S. Interior Lowlands Rolling flatlands with broad rivers; excellent soil for farming; Breadbasket of America Mountains Which mountain range is located on the east coast and is the oldest mountain range in North America? Appalachian Mountains Which mountain range is the tallest mountain range in North America, home to the continental divide and located to the east of the Basin and Range? Rocky Mountains Which mountain range is located in the Coastal Range, and was a major obstacle for westward travelers? Sierra Navada

Longitude and Latitude- Fill in the chart below by using the word bank. Word Bank: Parallels Meridians X Axis Y Axis Runs east to west Runs north to south Measures east or west of the PM Measures north or south of the equator

Longitude Latitude Runs north to south Runs east to west Meridians Y axis X axis Parallels Measures east or west of the PM Measures north or south of the equator

Give the coordinates for each location below and plot the coordinates given.

20S 50E 55N 5W 70N 40W 40S 175E

20N 155W