The five Great Lakes are located in the north-central portion of the country, four of them forming part of the border with Canada, only Lake Michigan situated entirely within United States. The southeast United States contain subtropical forests and, near the gulf coast, mangrove wetlands, especially in Florida. West of the Appalachians lies the Mississippi River basin and two large eastern tributaries, the Ohio River and the Tennessee River. The Ohio and Tennessee Valleys and the Midwest consist largely of rolling hills and productive farmland, stretching south to the Gulf Coast. COUNT 5
QSN1 How many Great Lakes form a border with Canada? ANS1 four QSN2 Which of the Great Lakes is entirely located in US territory? ANS2 Lake Michigan QSN3 Which major river is located west of the Appalachian mountains? ANS3 Mississippi River QSN4 What type of land makes up the Ohio and Tennessee valleys? ANS4 rolling hills and productive farmland QSN5 Which section of the US contains subtropical forests and mangrove wetlands? ANS5 southeast United States