THE UNITED STATES: LOCATION AND LANDS Chapter 1 Lesson 1

THE UNITED STATES: LOCATION AND LANDS 1.The four countries that make up North America are the United States, Greenland, Canada, and Mexico. 2.The two small islands that make up North America are Cuba and the Bahamas.

NORTH AMERICA Greenland Mexico The United States Cuba Canada Bahamas

THE UNITED STATES: LOCATION AND LANDS Earth has two general types of lands – lowlands and highlands. Lowlands are areas of flatland at or near sea level. Highlands are areas where the land is elevated much above sea level.

THE UNITED STATES: LOCATION AND LANDS A plateau is a large area of flat highland. The Plains is a large area of flatland with few trees, if any.

THE UNITED STATES: LOCATION AND LANDS A wetland is a large area of moist land, often covered with a shallow layer of water. The Florida Everglades is the largest example of wetlands in the United States.

THE UNITED STATES: LOCATION AND LANDS The countries that border the United States: North is Canada South is Mexico

THE UNITED STATES: LOCATION AND LANDS Continents are large landmasses that cover about 30% of the Earth. There are seven continents in the world – North America, South America, Antarctica, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Europe. The United States is on the North American continent.

THE UNITED STATES: LOCATION AND LANDS Hemispheres are the halves into which the globe is divided. The four different types of hemispheres are Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western.