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United States Landforms
Grade 4
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What is a lake?
• A large body of still freshwater that is surrounded by land
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What are the Great Lakes?
The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes in the northeastern part of America. They are found in-between the United States and Canada.
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What lakes are included in the Great Lakes?
• Lake Michigan• Lake Superior• Lake Huron• Lake Ontario• Lake Erie
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What do the Great Lakes have to offer?
• The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world!!!
• Many fish such as trout and salmon can be found in the Great Lakes
• The Great Lakes are surrounded by land
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Why is the St. Lawrence River important?
• The St. Lawrence River links the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean!!!
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What is a gulf?
• A gulf is a body of water that is a part of an ocean or sea that is almost surrounded by land
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Where is the Gulf of Mexico?
• The Gulf of Mexico is a body of water along the southern United States and Mexico.
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What is the Continental Divide???
• The Continental Divide, also called the Great Divide, is a natural boundary line separating waters that flow into the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico from those that flow into the Pacific Ocean.
• The Continental Divide runs along the peak of the Rocky Mountains.
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What are coastal plains???
You know that a COAST is land next to an ocean.
You know that a PLAIN is an area of large flat land.
A coastal plain is a large area of flat land that is next to an ocean!!!
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Where are the Atlantic Coastal Plains???
• YOU live in them!!!• The Atlantic Coastal Plains are in the
southeastern part of the United States next to the Atlantic Ocean
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Where are the Great Plains???
• The Great Plains are located in the Central part of the United States
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What is a basin???
• A basin is a round area of land surrounded by higher land
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Where is the Great Basin???
• The Great Basin is located in the Western part of the United States
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What is a valley??
• A valley is low land between hills or mountains
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Where is Death Valley???
• Death Valley is a desert located in the Southwestern part of the United States, primarily in California.
• It is the lowest point in the United States