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United States
Geography
The 50 United States of America are
located in North America, along with Canada and Mexico.
The USA is HUGE and the landscape is
varied.
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Rocky Mts.
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Alaskan RangeAlaskan Range
^ Mt. Whitney^ Mt. Whitney
^ Mt. McKinley^ Mt. McKinley
^ Pike^ Pike’’s Peaks Peak
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Mountain Range
Many mountains together!
Sierra Nevada in California & Nevada
Mountain Chain
Many mountains ranges together!
Appalachian Mountains
&
Rocky Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains
The Rocky Mountains
More than 100 separate mountain ranges form the Rocky Mountains!
Canyon
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides; often has a stream flowing through it.
Plain
A large area of flat or gently rolling land.
Great Plains
Natural Depression
or Basin
A low plain between high mountains
Butte
Mesa
Plateau
Butte
Butte
Butte
A small raised area of land with steep sides.
Mesa
A high, flat-topped landform with cliff-like sides; larger than a butte.
Plateau
A large, flat area that rises above the surrounding land; at least one side has a steep slope.
Did you know...
Buttes and mesas are formed when plateaus erode away due to wind, rain, and other environmental affects.
Valley
A low, flat area between mountains
Squaw Valley, California
Mohave Mohave DesertDesert
Death Death ValleyValley
Desert
Mohave Desert – Arizona & New Mexico
Death Valley - California
Cape
A piece of land that sticks out into water.
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Delta
A triangular-shaped plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water.
Gulf
A part of a sea or ocean that extends into land.
Gulf of Mexico
Bay
A part of a sea or ocean that extends into land.
Hawaii
&
San Francisco Bay
Island
An area of land completely surrounded by water.
Archipelago
Group of islands
Hawaiian Islands