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By: Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
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US Geography Basics Third largest country in the world. Half the size of Russia. One third the size of Africa. Half the size of South America. 2 ½ times the size of Western Europe.
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Regions & Time Zones of the U. S.
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Topography of the US
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The Contour of the US
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Topography of the Northeast
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New York, New York!
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New York’s Canals
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Philadelphia: The Birth of Liberty
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A New England Fall Kancamagus Highway, Maine Covered Bridge over the Connecticut River The back roads of Vermont
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North-South Divide: The Mason-Dixon Line Charles Mason & Jeremiah Dixon: 1763-1767
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Topography of the Southeast
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Charleston, SC: The South’s First Port
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New Orleans, LA: The Big Easy
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Topography of the Midwest
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Chicago Skyline: The “Second” City
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The Great Plains
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Topography of the West
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Los Angeles: The City of Angels?
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Hollywood: City of Lost Dreams
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Bodies of Water Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Great Salt Lake Lake Okeechobee
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RiversRivers Hudson R. Potomac R. Mississippi R. Ohio R. Missouri R. Arkansas R. Colorado R. Columbia R. Yukon R. Rio Grande R. St. Lawrence R.
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The Mississippi: America’s Great River Road The “Big Muddy”. 2,350 miles. Draining all or part of 31 states & 2 Canadian provinces. Covers 40% of the U. S.
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Mississippi Riverboat
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Great Mississippi Flood, 1993 St. Louis, MO before the floodSt. Louis, MO during the flood St. Louis, MO after the flood
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Great Salt Lake 2000 square miles. 10’ – 28’ deep. 6 times saltier than the oceans.
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Lake Okeechobee, FL
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The Gulf of Mexico
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Mountains & Plateaus Appalachian Mts. Rocky Mts. Cascade Mts. Sierra Nevada Mts. Alaskan Range ^ Mt. Whitney ^ Mt. McKinley ^ Pike’s Peak Adirondack Mts.
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The Contour of the US
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The Continental Divide
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Grand Canyon
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PlainsPlains Central Plains Atlantic Coastal Plains Gulf Coastal Plains Great Basin
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The Great Plains
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PlateausPlateaus Cumberland Plateau
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Cumberland Plateau & ‘Gap’ AL, KY, TN, VA, WV 24,640 sq. mi. Natural passage [Gap] through the Cumberland Mts.
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DesertsDeserts Mohave Desert Death Valley
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Mohave Desert – 3,000’
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Death Valley, CA 3.3 million acres. 95% wilderness.
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Completed Map Lake Okeechobee Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Appalachian Mts. Rocky Mts. Cascade Mts. Sierra Nevada Mts. Alaskan Range ^ Mt. Whitney ^ Mt. McKinley ^ Pike’s Peak Adirondack Mts. Central Plains Atlantic Coastal Plains Gulf Coastal Plains Great Basin Cumberland Plateau Hudson R. Potomac R. Mississippi R. Ohio R. Missouri R. Arkansas R. Colorado R. Columbia R. Yukon R. Rio Grande R. St. Lawrence R. Great Salt Lake Mohave Desert Death Valley
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The American Landscape
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US Wetlands
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291,860,161291,860,161 One birth every 8 seconds. One death every 13 seconds. One international migrant (net) every 22 seconds. Net gain of one person every 10 seconds. U. S. Population as of August 22, 2003
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Linguistic Map
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Seismography Data: 1977-1997 Earthquakes!
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Tornadoes Per Year: 1950-1997
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Hurricane Camille: The Storm of the Century August 17, 1969 Category 5 Killed 412 people
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Andrew: The Most Expensive Hurricane August 24, 1992 Category 5 Killed 65 people Cost $30,000,000,000
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National Parks
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US National Parks (1) Glacier National Park, MT Grand Teton National Park, WY Mt. Rushmore National Park, SD
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US National Parks (2) Everglades National Park, FL Yellowstone National Park, MT Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
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US National Parks (3) Yosemite National Park, CA Acadia National Park, ME Natural Bridges National Park, UT
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