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Unit
Date
2
The United States and Canada
Outline Maps with Activities
The United States and Canada: Physical
A. Use the maps located in the Unit Atlas on pages 103–107 and throughout Unit 2 to
locate the physical features listed below. Label them on accompanying outline map.
Create a legend to define any symbols used.
Bodies of Water
Islands
Mountains
Rivers
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Hudson Bay
Pacific Ocean
Aleutian Islands
Greenland
Hawaii
Newfoundland
Queen Elizabeth Islands
Major Landforms
Lakes
Columbia River
Mackenzie River
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Ohio River
Rio Grande
St. Lawrence River
Canadian Shield
Coastal Plain
Great Basin
Great Plains
The Great Lakes (L. Erie, L.
Huron, L. Michigan,
L, Ontario, L. Superior)
Great Salt Lake
Great Slave Lake
Lake Winnipeg
Alaska Range
Appalachian Mountains
Brooks Range
Cascades
Coast Mountains
Coast Ranges
Mackenzie Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada
B. After labeling your map, use it to answer the following questions.
1. What mountain range extends 3,000 miles from Alaska south to New Mexico?
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2. What group of lakes serves as a major shipping channel through its connection to
the St. Lawrence River? Name the individual lakes.
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3. What body of water does the Mississippi empty into from the lowland known as
the Coastal Plain? What major rivers are also tributaries of the Mississippi?
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4. What rocky interior lowland region encircles Hudson Bay?
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5. What are the names of three islands in North America?
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