2. Ch. 1 Section 3 Lands of the United States

3. Review

4. Name the five themes of geography movement region location interaction place

5. What city does the Prime Meridian run through? Greenwich, England

6. What are natural resources Materials that humans take from the natural environment to survive and satisfy their wants, such as coal, iron, or fish

7. Lines of latitude measure north and south from the equator.

8. Lesson

9. Objective: To examine the major forms of land masses and bodies of water.

10. What are cartographers? mapmakers

11. Island – land area that is surrounded by water Long Island Archipelago – chain of islands Hawaiian Islands

12. Cape – Narrow point of land that extends into a body of water Cape Cod, MA Peninsula – piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides Florida

13. Hill – area of raised land that is lower and more rounded than a mountain Hills Acadia National Park Maine Mountain – high, steep, rugged land that rises sharply above the surrounding land. Mount McKinley, Alaska

14. Plain – broad area of fairly level land that is generally close to sea level Plains Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation Wyoming Plateau – large area of high, flat, or gently rolling land Bateke Plateau Gabon, Africa

15. Desert – area that has little or no moisture or vegetation Sahara Desert, Africa Coast – land that borders the sea Jones Beach

16. Continent – any of seven large land masses on the Earth’s surface South America Antarctica Australia Asia Europe North America Africa

17. Isthmus – narrow strip of land joining two large land areas or joining a peninsula to a mainland. Isthmus of Panama Strait – narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water Strait of Gibraltar

18. Tributary – stream or small river that flows into a larger stream or river River – large stream of water that empties into an ocean, lake, or another river Hudson and Mohawk Rivers tributary map of Lake Erie

19. Bay – part of a body of water that is partly enclosed by land Jamaica Bay Gulf – arm of an ocean or sea that is partly enclosed by land, usually larger than a bay. Gulf of Mexico

20. Lake – body of fresh water surrounded by land Great Lakes Sea – large body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean Black Sea

21. Ocean – any of the large bodies of salt water on the Earth’s surface. A B C D Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Arctic Ocean Indian Ocean Southern Ocean

22. North America Third largest continent Surrounded by three oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic Connected to South America by an isthmus Isthmus - narrow strip of land

23. How do geographers divided United States into different regions? Contrasting landforms Physical features

24. Nine Regions Pacific Coast Intermountain Rocky Mountains Interior Plains Appalachian Mountains Coastal Plains Ozark Highlands Canadian Shield Hawaii

25. Pacific Coast Westernmost region Physical features - high mountain ranges stretching from Alaska to Mexico San Andreas Fault (600-mile fracture in Earth’s crust) located there Important cities include Los Angeles, Portland, San Diego

26. Intermountain Region Located east of Pacific Coast mountain ranges Physical features: mountain peaks, high plateaus, deep canyons, deserts Grand Canyon is located here Great Salt Lake, nations largest saltwater lake located here Rugged terrain means few major cities Two examples are Phoenix and Salt Lake City

27. Rocky Mountains Stretch from Alaska through Canada into western United StatesStretch from Alaska through Canada into western United States The Rockies have some of the highest peaks in North America with elevation more than 14,000 feetThe Rockies have some of the highest peaks in North America with elevation more than 14,000 feet Elevation - height above sea levelElevation - height above sea level Denver is a major cityDenver is a major city

28. Interior Plains Lowland located between Rockies and Appalachian Mountains Great Plains - in west, dry Central Plains - eastern portion Scientists believe was once an inland sea Natural resources include coal, petroleum, fertile land for farming, grasslands for cattle Major cities include Chicago, Dallas, Detroit

29. Ozark Highlands Extend across southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, into eastern Kansas Thick forests and mountains Important industry includes forestry, agriculture, and mining

30. Appalachian Mountains Located along eastern part of North America Different names: Green Mountains, Alleghenies, Great Smokey Mountains Lower, less rugged than Rockies

31. Canadian Shield Mostly in eastern Canada Extends into Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota Once an area of high mountains; erosion reduced area to low hills, plains Erosion - gradual wearing away Natural resources - rich in minerals

32. Coastal Plains Easternmost region of North America Flat, lowland area First region settled by Europeans Made up of two subregions: Atlantic Plain and Gulf Plain Gulf Plain has large deposits of petroleum New York, Boston in Atlantic Plain New Orleans, Huston in Gulf Plain

33. Hawaiian Islands 2,400 miles west of California Wet tropical climate, dense rainforests Islands are volcanoes