1. The Geography of the United States

2. 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.

3. Regions & Time Zones of the U. S.

4. Label as many states as
you can:

6. Label the early regions of the English colonies:
1. Southern
2. Middle
3. New England

9. Topography

10. Topography of the US
What type of map is this?

11. The Contour of the US

12. Waterways

13. How did these many rivers impact the development of America?

14. Name all the major bodies of water:
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Mississippi River
Hudson River
St. Lawrence River
Ohio River
Erie Canal
Great Lakes
Missouri River
Colorado River
Rio Grande
Chesapeake Bay

15. Bodies of Water
Great Lakes
Great Salt Lake
Chesapeake Bay

16. Rivers St. Lawrence R. Columbia R. Missouri R. Hudson R. Potomac R.
Mississippi R.
Ohio R.
Colorado R.
Arkansas R.
Rio Grande R.
Yukon R.

17. Mountains - topography

18. Label all the major mountain
ranges:
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Great Plains

19. Mountains & Plateaus Adirondack Mts. Cascade Mts. Rocky Mts.
Great Plains
Sierra Nevada Mts.
^ Mt. Whitney
Appalachian Mts.
^ Pike’s Peak
^ Mt. McKinley
Alaskan Range

21. The Contour of the US

22. Atlantic Coastal Plains
Great Basin
Central Plains
Atlantic Coastal Plains
Gulf Coastal Plains

23. Deserts
Death Valley
Mohave Desert

24. Atlantic Coastal Plains
Completed Map
St. Lawrence R.
Columbia R.
Adirondack Mts.
Cascade Mts.
Missouri R.
Hudson R.
Rocky Mts.
Great Basin
Potomac R.
Great Salt Lake
Cumberland Plateau
Mississippi R.
Chesapeake Bay
Central Plains
Sierra Nevada Mts.
^ Mt. Whitney
Appalachian Mts.
Ohio R.
Colorado R.
^ Pike’s Peak
Death Valley
Arkansas R.
Atlantic Coastal Plains
Mohave Desert
Gulf Coastal Plains
Lake Okeechobee
Rio Grande R.
Yukon R.
^ Mt. McKinley
Alaskan Range

26. Climate

27. Climate of the U.S.

28. Now let’s take a QUIZ! Essential Questions
How does geography affect how and where people live?
How did geographic factors affect political, social, and economic settlements of early Americas?
How does geography continue to affect the United States today?
Make some generalizations about the geography of America.
Now let’s take a QUIZ!

29. HOMEWORK
Study for a map quiz on the 50 states and key geographic features.
Note: You must achieve mastery on this quiz 85%! Otherwise you must retake it after school until you do!