2. By: Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

3. 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.

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

5. 2000 Presidential Election Results Presidential Candidate Popular VoteElectoral Vote George W. Bush50,459,62447.87%27150.4% Albert Gore Jr.51,003,23848.38%26649.4%

7. Topography of the US

8. The Contour of the US

9. Topography of the Northeast

10. New York, New York!

11. New York’s Canals

12. Erie Canal

13. Boston: The Hotbed of Revolution

14. Philadelphia: The Birth of Liberty

15. Topography of the Southeast

16. Charleston, SC: The South’s First Port

17. New Orleans, LA: The Big Easy

18. Topography of the Midwest

19. Chicago Skyline: The “Second” City

20. The Great Plains

21. Topography of the West

22. Los Angeles: The City of Angels?

23. Hollywood: City of Lost Dreams

24. Bodies of Water Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Great Salt Lake

26. 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.

27. 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.

28. Great Salt Lake 2000 square miles. 10’ – 28’ deep. 6 times saltier than the oceans.

29. The Gulf of Mexico

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

31. The Contour of the US

32. The Continental Divide

33. PlainsPlains Central Plains Atlantic Coastal Plains Gulf Coastal Plains Great Basin

34. The Great Plains

35. PlateausPlateaus Cumberland Plateau

36. Cumberland Plateau & ‘Gap’ AL, KY, TN, VA, WV 24,640 sq. mi. Natural passage [Gap] through the Cumberland Mts.

37. DesertsDeserts Mohave Desert Death Valley

38. Mohave Desert – 3,000’

39. Death Valley, CA 3.3 million acres. 95% wilderness.

40. Completed Map Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Appalachian Mts. Rocky Mts. Cascade Mts. Sierra Nevada Mts. Alaskan Range ^ 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

47. 317,095,150317,095,150 One birth every 8 seconds. One death every 12 seconds. One international migrant (net) every 44 seconds. Net gain of one person every 14 seconds. U. S. Population as of November 18, 2013

49. Seismography Data: 1977-1997 Earthquakes!

50. Tornadoes Per Year: 1950-1997

51. Hurricane Camille: The Storm of the Century August 17, 1969 Category 5 Killed 412 people

53. National Parks