Lesson 1: Geography of the United States Geography The study of our natural surroundings and how we interact with them.

REVIEW MAP  Label all of the Continents  Label all of the Oceans  Label all major Rivers  Label the Equator  Label the Prime Meridian  Label the Northern Hemisphere  Label the Southern Hemisphere  Label the Eastern Hemisphere  Label the Western Hemisphere  *In what hemispheres is North America located?

World Map SMART MAP

Globe The most accurate map of Earth.

Lines of latitude and longitude LATITUDE Lines on the map that circle Earth from EAST to WEST. LONGITUDE Lines on the map that run from the NORTH POLE to the SOUTH POLE.

CHALLENGE Find 0 degrees latitude. What is this line called? ____________________ List all of the countries that this line intersects:

CHALLENGE Find 0 degrees longitude. What is this line called? ____________________ List all of the countries that this line intersects:

Journaling Why do you think the GLOBE is divided into lines of latitude and longitude?

What can you find on a Globe or Map?

Geographic Terms Words that describe bodies of water and landforms. Physical Features Bodies of water and landforms found on Earth.

Gulf a large inlet of an ocean similar to a bay but often longer and more enclosed by land. Example: Gulf of Mexico Find another “Gulf.”

Bay Curved inlet of sea. Example: San Francisco Bay Find another “Bay.”

Lake a large body of water surrounded by land Example: Lake Michigan Find another “Lake.”

Mouth the place where a stream or river enters a sea or lake. Find: A MOUTH

Source the spring or fountain from which a river or stream begins. Find the SOURCE of the Mississippi River. Where is it located? __________________

Tributary a stream, river, or glacier that joins a larger stream, river, or glacier, or a lake.

Mountain Range A series of connected mountains. Mountain Ranges in North America: Appalachian Mountains And ______________

Plains Vast, open land. Name the region of the US that is mainly plains.

Peninsula a narrow piece of land that juts out from the mainland into an area of water Example: Yucatan Peninsula Where is this located?

Cape a point of land that juts out into water Example: Cape Cod Where is this located?

Valley a very low area of land that is surrounded by higher ground (mountains). Example: Sacred Valley Where is this located?

Delta a triangular area of sand and soil at the mouth of a river. Example:

Island A piece of land surrounded by water. Name other Islands!

Sea A great (___________) body of saltwater that covers a large portion of the Earth. Example: Black Sea Where is this located?

Map Challenge Make your land! Directions Rubric