Pick 3 vocabulary words. Write the word, and beneath it draw a picture illustrating it. EXAMPLE: Peninsula.

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Pick 3 vocabulary words. Write the word, and beneath it draw a picture illustrating it. EXAMPLE: Peninsula

Tuesday, 9/6/16 U.S. History Unit 1 Ms. Exner

You’ll receive directions by Friday this week. You will have until September 23 to complete and turn in your map! OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS: You will take an open-notes quiz on geographical terms this Thursday. **Tonight—study your notes. We’ll review in class on Wednesday for Thursday’s quiz.

Bodies of Water Landforms

Area of 9.5 million square miles Third largest continent Fourth most populous continent (U.S.: million people in 2014)

Our country is bordered by 3 major oceans. It contains 5 Great Lakes and many smaller lakes. The U.S. contains deserts, temperate areas (with forests and farmland), taiga (partially frozen ground), and grasslands.

Type of Body of WaterExamples OceanAtlantic, Pacific and Arctic border the U.S. RiverPotomac, Hudson, Mississippi, Shenandoah BayChesapeake, San Francisco, Cape Cod

GulfGulf of Mexico, Gulf of Alaska, Gulf of Maine Lakes5 Great Lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario SeaBering, Carribean SoundLong Island Sound (NY) Puget Sound (WA) Albemarle Sound (NC)

Type of LandformExamples Mountain RangesAppalachian, Rocky, Sierra Nevada

PeninsulaUpper Peninsula (Michigan) Delaware IslandLong Island (New York) Martha’s Vineyard (Massachusetts) Hawaii CapeCape Cod (Massachusetts) Cape Canaveral (Florida) Cape Fear (North Carolina)

CanyonGrand Canyon (Arizona) HillCapitol Hill (Washington DC) Bunker Hill (Boston, Massachusetts) Beverly Hills (California) CanyonGrand Canyon (Arizona) Death Valley National Park (California) Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah)

Study today’s notes to prepare for Thursday’s quiz. Highlight key words and phrases. (We are reviewing in class tomorrow—so come prepared!!) Using either the Internet or an atlas, find a map of the US and locate as many of the examples we discussed as you can. EXAMPLE: Can you find Cape Cod Bay all by yourself? What about the Potomac River?