Five Major U S Rivers And Two Mountain

Five Major U. S. Rivers And Two Mountain Chains

GPS Standard SS 3 G 1 The student will locate major topographical features. a. Identify major rivers of the United States of America: Mississippi, Ohio, Rio Grande, Colorado, Hudson. b. Identify major mountain ranges of the United States of America: Appalachian, Rocky. NCSS Standard NCSS 3 How to Analyze the Spatial Organization of People, Places, and Environments on Earth’s Surface Element 11: The World in Spatial Terms

Colorado River • 1, 450 miles long • Colorado River runs through Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, and Mexico. • Ends in the Gulf of California (in Mexico)

Rio Grande River • Eastern Side of Rockies • Texas’s southern border with Mexico • 1, 896 miles long • 4 th largest in the country • Forms a boundary between United States and Mexico

Ohio River • Part of Ohio’s service industry • Forms the states southern border and part of the eastern border • 981 miles long • Runs through Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, and West Virginia.

Hudson River • Connected to Lake Erie • New York’s longest river • 306 miles

Mississippi River • Flows into the Gulf of Mexico • known for its tourist attractions (riverboats, casinos) • Cuts the nation into two parts • Forms borders on ten states. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. • At 2, 530 miles it is one of the longest rivers in the World

Appalachian Mountains • Contains the Appalachian trail which is the longest hiking trail in the United States. • Blue Ridge Mountains and Lookout Mountain are part of Appalachian Mountains • Extends into Canada

Rocky Mountains • Covers the middle third of the state • Covers over 3, 000 miles from Northern Canada to New Mexico • Popular for hiking, skiing, hunting, and fishing.