Geography of the United States

An area of land set aside by the federal government for Native Americans.

What's the largest freshwater lake on earth?

Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa are most well-known for this.

What is the first thing that many immigrants to New York City see?

Which state is not part of New England?

Ships brought their goods to trade at the _______________.

What is Old Faithful?

Central Park is located in which state of the US?

The most famous geyser in the world is...

Oak and Maple trees are __________ to New England.

Oldest national park in the world

This Region is made up of six states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

Which is not one of the Great Lakes?

a piece of land sticking out into a body of water, so that it is almost surrounded by water

Which state is located on a peninsula?

Farmers in the Midwest raise cows to make _____________ products.

a natural physical feature on Earth’s surface

Which states were once part of Mexico?

What area of the United States receives the most rain?

The _____ carries warm ocean currents along the coast of Florida all the way to Newfoundland in Canada.

Manhattan is the most ________ borough in New York City.

 to dig into the earth in search of minerals or coal

a steep narrow canyon

How many islands make up the state of Hawaii?

The state of Florida is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the _____ on the other.

Which is the only mainland American city that isn't in a state?

What is the biggest city in New England?

The ______________moved from her homeland to seek new opportunities in the United States.

Something from nature that is useful to humans

This city was burned down during a terrible war, but now it is the most important business center in its region.

Come here if you want to hear really good jazz while you join a parade to celebrate Mardi Gras.

Chicago is located on the shore of _________

What nickname was given to the Great Plains because so much wheat is grown there?

What is the approximate distance across the United States from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?

native to a particular region or environment

What is the Grand Canyon?

What is a tornado?

What Region includes Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada

What is special about Alaska’s geography?

A warm ocean current that begins in the Gulf of Mexico and travels north along the coast of FL all the way to Canada is?

Over time, building ships and fishing became important industries in this Region

Many monuments, museums, and government buildings surround the ________.

Which best describes the climate of New England?

The states that make up this region are Virginia, NC, SC, Georgia, Florida, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tenn.

How were the Hawaiian islands formed?

This Region includes five states—New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland— and the city of Washington, D.C

Which body of water is located south of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico?

What is the name of the sculpture with the face of four presidents carved into a cliff?

Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam are

The first skyscrapers in America were built in Chicago in the late 1800's.

the buying and selling of goods and services

Of the 48 states in the continental United States, which state has the fewest people?

The carrying away of soil and rock by water, ice, or wind.

A part of a sea or ocean that extends into land...

Which American state is largest in terms of land size?

In which hemisphere is the United States?