Bellringer Today you will have a multi-step bellringer. Take out a sheet of paper and put your name on it. You will answer several questions. Your first task is to define the following terms: Birth Rate Death Rate Using your knowledge of these definitions, tell me how the population of an area either increases, decreases, or stays the same.
Bellringer Now using this information mathematically identify the difference between the Birth Rate and Death Rate for each country shown below.
Bellringer Now answer the question below using this information.
Physical Geography of the United States and Canada What characteristics distinguish the United States and Canada?
Student Objectives After Completing this lesson Students will be able to: Identify and locate Major Physical Landforms of the United States and Canada. Analyze the impact Physical features have on Human Geography.
Physical Features The United States and Canada have diverse physical landforms. What impact does this have on the culture of the regions in US/Canada? What is the most significant physical feature of the United States and Canada?
Mountains The Rocky Mountains are the largest mountain range in the US/Canada. Are located in the Western US. What is the highest Point in the United States? Mt. McKinley
Mountains The Appalachian mountains run along which coast? These are North Americas oldest mountains. What natural resource are the Appalachians known for?
Mountains What economic value do mountains provide the regions in which they are located? What impact do mountains have on climate?
The Great Plains The interior of the United States and Canada is home to the Great Plains. What is so great about the great plains? What is the primary economic activity in the great plains region? How much of Canada is impacted by the great plains? Why?
Rivers Which three rivers are significant to the US/Canada? Mississippi River Rio Grande St Lawrence. What is significant about each of these rivers?
Great Lakes Created by glaciers, The northern US is home to the Great lakes region. 5 very large bodies of inland fresh water. Lake Superior Lake Huron Lake Ontario Lake Michigan Lake Erie The great lakes provides access to the east coast of the United States.
Natural Resources The US/Canada has an abundance of natural resources. As such, we automatically have an abundant standard of living?