The USA
sent back, but may others get through. There are also two states that are not connected to the
continental United States. They are Alaska and Hawaii.
There are two mountain ranges in the continental Unitet States: the Appalachians in
the east and the Rockies in the west. In the very middle of the continent is the Mississippi
River. Almost all the rivers between the mountains flow into the Mississippi. Along the
border with Canada, there are five big lakes, called ,,the Geat Lakes".
Climate
Pacific Ocean moderates west coast temperatures. Mild summers, cool winters, much
rain on northwest coast. Warm and dry in summer, mild with some rain rest of the year on
California coast. Inland Southwest mostly dry with warm summers and cold winters. Warm
summers, cold winters, moderate precipitation on northeast and north-central but warmer.
Alaska is extremely cold in winter and has spetacular glaciers. Hawaii is tropical.
History