Major Physical Features of

the United States

Pacific Ocean

The largest and deepest

of Earths oceans.
Covers more than 30
percent of the Earths
surface.
Atlantic Ocean

The second largest of the

worlds oceans.
Covers 20 percent of the
Earths surface
Gulf of Mexico
Semi-enclosed sea
of the Atlantic
Ocean
Bounded by Mexico,
Cuba, and the Gulf
Coast of the U.S.

(Florida, Alabama,
Louisiana, Texas, and
Mississippi)
Great lakes
Make up the largest
body of freshwater
on Earth

There are 5 Great

Lakes:

Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Mississippi River

Second longest
river in the
United States
2,020 miles long
Runs through 10
states
Rocky Mountains

Major mountain range

in western North
America
More than 3,000 miles
long
Appalachian Mountains
System of
mountains in
eastern North
America
Extends almost
2,000 miles
Great Plains
A large area of flatland
Coastal Plains
Flat, low-lying land next
to the ocean

Example: Atlantic Coastal

Plains

Covers part of Massachusetts,

New York, New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
North and South Carolina,
Georgia, and Florida