Important Physical and Man-made Features of the United States

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Important Physical and Man-made Features of the
United States
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Great Basin
This plateau covers most of Nevada and half of
Utah. Locate the Great Basin on your map. Color
it orange.
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Death Valley
A desert valley in east, central California. The
hottest, lowest and driest valley in the United
States. Locate Death Valley on your map and
color it red.
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Great Plains
This area covers parts of Colorado, Kansas,
Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas. Locate the Great
Plains on your map and color them green.
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Gulf of Mexico
A body of water surrounded by the North American
Continent and the country of Cuba. It is the 9th
largest body of water in the world. Locate the
Gulf of Mexico on your map and color it blue.
Then label it.
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The Great Lakes
A chain of freshwater lakes located in North
America. Locate the Great Lakes and color them
purple. Label them on your map.
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St. Lawrence River
It is a large river flowing approximately from
southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of
North America, connecting the Great Lakes with
the Atlantic Ocean. Locate the St. Lawrence
River on your map and color it orange. Dont
forget to label it.
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Continental Divide
A line that forms a border between to water
ways. Locate the Continental Divide on your map
and draw and arrow showing where it is. Label it.
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Atlantic Coastal Plains
Color the states of the Atlantic Coastal Plains
Pink.