Bodies of Water in the United States. Why are waterways important to United States history? Settlement Transportation Trade.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Jeopardy Major Landforms Map Symbols Regions of The U.S. Trivia Q $100
Advertisements

5th Grade GEOGRAPHY.
Jeopardy U. S. Geography Q 1 Q 6 Q 11 Q 16 Q 21 Q 2 Q 7 Q 12 Q 17 Q 22
Richmond is our Virginia State Capital Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina surround Virginia.
U. S. BODIES OF WATER U. S. HISTORY.
Major Bodies of Water SOL I.2c.
Geographic Review. Coastal Plain 1.Broad lowland providing many excellent harbors 2.Old eroded mountains 3.Hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes.
Physical Features and Humans and the Physical Environment
2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 2pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt Regions East of the Mississippi Regions.
LATITUDE=FATitude Latitude lines run ____ to ____,
Rivers of the United States St. Lawrence River  Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico Hudson River  Delaware River  Missouri River  Mississippi.
What body of water... Was explored by Lewis and Clark????
LATITUDE Latitude lines run ____ to ____,
Warm Up: River, River, River Run 1.Why do rivers run? 2.How do humans use water to support their lives?
This is a picture of my Salt Map
Landforms Western Mountains and Plateaus Pacific Coastal Ranges Sierra Nevada Cascade Range Coast Range Alaska Range: Mt. McKinley Tallest Point in N.
United States Landforms for 4 th grade. Great Lakes Lake Superior Lake Huron Lake Ontario Lake Erie Lake Michigan.
Quiz Review.  3 Reasons Bodies of Water are Important:
What body of water is known as the “Gateway to the West?”
Created by Terri Street Copyright, 2000  1,000,0001,000,000  500,000500,000  250,000250,000  125,000125,000  64,00064,000  32,00032,000  16,00016,000.
Geography. Pacific Ocean This is the largest and deepest ocean in the world. This ocean has the deepest known depth called Challenger Deep in the Marianas.
United States and Canada
Warm-up  Complete the warm-up on your own, use your notes only after you have tried without.
Jeopardy Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Q 5 Q 6Q 16Q 11Q 21 Q 7Q 12Q 17Q 22 Q 8Q 13Q 18 Q 23 Q 9 Q 14Q 19Q 24 Q 10Q 15Q 20Q 25 Final Jeopardy Miscellaneous.
Number your paper and fill in the blanks in the sentences. Copy your answers from the “What I Need To Know” book. The location of the United States, with.
Geographic Features of the U.S. Places to Know. Mountains APPALACHIAN MTNS: Stretch from Maine to Georgia along East Coast APPALACHIAN MTNS: Stretch from.
America’s Waterways. Mississippi River Missouri River Ohio River Columbia River Atlantic Ocean America’s Waterways Colorado River Rio Grande River St.
1) What is the name of the body of water with the letter A on it? A. Atlantic Ocean B. Pacific Ocean C. Gulf of Mexico D. Bering Sea.
Chapter 6.  Let’s think of the United States and Canada as one big chunk of ground.  If that is the case, what lies to the north? What lies to the south?
© 2006 Doug Clarke Drop That Bubble!!! Guess the missing idea, then drop that bubble! It might be the main idea… or a smaller idea!
January 12, 2015 The United States in 1783 This is a map outlining the land gained in the Treaty of Paris of BRITISH TERRITORY SPANISH TERRITORY.
Welcome to... A Game of X’s and O’s. Another Presentation © All rights Reserved
RIVERS OF NORTH AMERICA G. MUSE Use this presentation for notes and make sure they are All labeled on your physical map.
EQ: Where are the major physical features of Canada located? What do we need to be able to do? – Locate on a world and regional political-physical map:
You have learned about the different geographical landforms of America. Each of these regions has different characteristics, and if you were to travel.
Essential Can I name and identify the seven continents on a map. 1
Land and Water Features 2c. Textbook Reading Textbook P Bodies of water.
Name That Continent Europe North America Asia Africa
Trade, Transportation, and Settlement The location of the United States, with its Atlantic and Pacific coasts, has provided access to other areas of the.
Name: __________________________________ Study Guide SOL Objective 2 1. Label ALL 7 continents AND 5 Oceans. 2. What is the combined name of Europe and.
Physical Regions Map. Pacific Ocean Physical Regions Map Pacific Ocean.
Physical Features of Canada.
5th Grade GEOGRAPHY.
Label the following Physical Map Items PHYSICAL MAP: Atlas pgs
Physical Features of Canada.
Physical and Political Features of
Physical Regions Map.
Physical Features of Canada.
UNITED STATES.
Physical and political
A - Pacific Ocean B - Gulf of Mexico C - Atlantic Ocean
Water Features USI 2c.
Physical Features of Canada.
United States Landforms
Warm Up: Answer in complete sentences on your square of paper!
Label the following Physical Map Items PHYSICAL MAP: Atlas pgs
Physical Features of Canada.
Regional Geography of The United States & The Word
Geographic Review.
Major Bodies of Water SOL I.2c.
Welcome to... Stewartsville Squares A Game of X’s and O’s.
Do you know all of the landforms?
Bell ringer: Answer the following questions in your composition journal. If you don’t know, guess.. What is the longest river in North America? What is.
Physical and Political Features of
Geographic Review.
Geographical position of the USA
New York State Geography
Physical Features of Canada.
Physical Features of Canada.
Presentation transcript:

Bodies of Water in the United States

Why are waterways important to United States history? Settlement Transportation Trade

Oceans Atlantic and Pacific Atlantic and Pacific

Mississippi Missouri Ohio Columbia Rivers Colorado Rio Grande St. Lawrence

Lakes The Great Lakes Sho Me–Superior, Huron, Ontario, Michigan, and Erie HOMES-Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior

Gulf Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico

The location of the United States, with its Atlantic and Pacific coasts, provide access to other areas of the world.

The Atlantic Ocean served as a highway for explorers.

River Descriptions The Ohio River was the “gateway to the west”.

Great Lakes Inland Port cities grew along the Great Lakes Inland Port cities grew along the Great Lakes

The Mississippi and Missouri River were used to transport farm and industrial products.

The Columbia River was explored by Lewis and Clark.

The Colorado River was explored by the Spanish.

The Rio Grande forms the border with Mexico.

The Pacific Ocean was an early exploration destination.

The Gulf of Mexico provided the French and Spanish exploration routes to Mexico and parts of America.

The Gulf of Mexico provided the Spanish and French with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of the world. The Gulf of Mexico provided the Spanish and French with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of the world.

St. Lawrence The St. Lawrence river forms the northeastern border with Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean The St. Lawrence river forms the northeastern border with Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean