1. How well do you know your country?
American Geography
How well do you know your country?
Yosemite National Park

2. The Land
The United States is the fourth largest country in the world!

3. America’s Physical Regions
Appalachian Mountains
Oldest mountain range in North America
Coastal Plains
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Gulf Coastal Plain
Interior Plains
Central Lowlands
Great Plains

4. Regions cont.. Rocky Mountains Pacific Mountains
Longest and highest mountain range in North America
Pacific
Mountains
Sierra Nevada and the Cascade Range

5. America’s Climate
Climate – The variety of the climates in the US are caused by the size of the country

6. Types of Climate Tropical Climates Dry Climate High Latitude Climates
The wettest and warmest state in the US is Hawaii
Dry Climate
Found in the plateaus and basins west of the Rockies
High Latitude Climates
Alaska is the only part of the country to have a tundra climate
Mid Latitude Climates
Hot summers and cold, moist winters

7. The Economy
The US is one of the world’s most developed countries and is one of the leading economic powers

8. Economic Regions Midwest South Northeast Agriculture Industry
World Trade (NYC, Boston)
Service Industries

9. Economic Regions cont..
Pacific
Lumber
Tourism
Interior West
Ranching

10. American People Influences from the past Government
The early part of our country was influenced by the Native Americans and colonists from Great Britain, France, and Spain
Government
The US has a republic form of government

11. American People cont.. World Power
The economic and political relationships built with other countries over the years has involved the US in almost every corner of the Earth. In some ways drawing us into wars and in other ways helping those in need

12. American People cont.. Multicultural America 73.6% Anglo European
12% African American
10.2% Hispanic
3.5% Asian
.7% Native American