U.S.
Geography Lesson Answer Key
Geography of the United States
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The United States is the third largest country in the world.
It is in North America between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
The geography of the United States has a lot of variety.
There are mountains, lakes, rivers, deserts, and islands.
There are 50 states and 5 major territories in the United States.
Each state and territory has its own capital.
The capital of my state is answers vary.
The capital of the United States is Washington, D.C.
Look at the map on page 2.
Label Washington, D.C.
Label your state and your state capital.
Map of the United States
Page 2
Canada
CE TIC
AN
O LAN
AT
PA
C IF
IC O
CEAN
Great Lakes
Washington, DC
United States
Pacific
Ocean
Atlantic
Ocean
0 100 mi
0 100 km
Mexico
0 100 200 300 mi
0 100 200 300 km
0 200 mi
0 200 km Write these places on the map.
Atlantic Ocean United States Canada
H Represents a capital city Pacific Ocean Mexico Great Lakes
Courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Lakes, Rivers, and Oceans
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Water is very important for transportation, power, food, and tourism.
Many large U.S. cities are near water.
For example, Chicago and Detroit are near the Great Lakes.
The five Great Lakes are in the northern part of the United States.
The Atlantic Ocean is on the East Coast of the United States.
Puerto Rico is in the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the U.S. territories.
The Pacific Ocean is on the West Coast of the United States.
The state of Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean.
The Mississippi River and the Missouri River are the two longest rivers in the United States.
These rivers flow through the middle of the country.
What lake, river, or ocean is near you? answers vary.
Borders
Page 4
Word Bank
New York Texas Montana California
Minnesota Canada Mexico
Borders separate the United States from other countries in North America.
Mexico borders the United States to the south.
There are four U.S. states that border Mexico.
Two states that border Mexico are Texas and California.
Name other states that border Mexico.
Canada borders the United States to the north.
There are thirteen U.S. states that border Canada.
Three states that border Canada are New York, Minnesota, and Montana.
Name other states that border Canada.
Look at your U.S. map on page 2.
Find all of the border states on that map.
Write the names of all of the border states on the map.
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Map of the United States
Page 2 (answer key to instructions on page 4)
Canada
CE TIC
AN
O LAN
AT
Washington
Montana North Dakota
PA
C IF Maine
Minnesota IC O
CEAN Vermont
Idaho
New York New
Michigan Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Ohio
United States
California
Arizona
Pacific
Ocean New Mexico
Atlantic
Ocean
Texas
0 100 mi
0 100 km
Alaska Mexico
0 100 200 300 mi
0 100 200 300 km
0 200 mi
0 200 km
H Represents a capital city
Courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Categories—U.S. Geography
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Word Bank
Montana Mexico Arizona New Mexico Canada
Texas Atlantic New York Idaho Alaska
Mississippi River Vermont New Hampshire Maine Minnesota
Ohio United States Pacific California Missouri River
Washington Michigan North Dakota Pennsylvania
Look at the words in the word bank. Copy the words in the categories.
Countries States that border Mexico States that border Canada
Mexico Texas Montana Idaho
United States Arizona Ohio Maine
Canada New Mexico Washington Pennsylvania
Oceans California Vermont Alaska
Atlantic Michigan Minnesota
Pacific New York
Rivers New Hampshire
Mississippi River North Dakota
Missouri River
Map Directions North
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West East
South
Copy these words.
North South East West
North South East West
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