1. Our United States Lands, Waterways, and Climates Chapter 1.2 Essential Question: How does geography influence the way people live?

2. Chapter Terms Landform Lowlands Plains Wetlands Highlands Plateau Tributary Canal Climate

3. How does geography …

4. … influence …

5. … the way people live?

6. What is a landform? A landform is a natural feature on the earth’s surface. Lowlands - land at or near sea level –plains & prairies –wetlands –meadows & grasslands Highlands - land elevated high above sea level –Plateau –Mountains

7. Major Waterways What important waterways are found in the United States? Rivers – Example: The Mississippi River –Tributary – a stream or small river that feeds into a larger river

8. Lakes & Intracoastal Waterways

9. The Great Lakes YouTube: Coast Guard ice breakers work to keep Great Lakes shipping channels open https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=72uu1bNAHwM https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=72uu1bNAHwM Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior

10. Canals – human-made waterways used for transportation, irrigation, or drainage Examples: Erie Canal & Panama Canal

11. YouTube: Erie Canal (Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen) https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=Koj5yGigFNU https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=Koj5yGigFNU YouTube: The Panama Canal / PBS America https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=Pv0upmpPw3c https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=Pv0upmpPw3c

12. Transportation & Irrigation YouTube: Frontenac passes through Lock 3 https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=cVuQIgt1eSg https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=cVuQIgt1eSg

13. How does climate impact the way people live? Temperate Zones vs. Extreme Climates

14. Climate – the pattern of weather that a place experiences over a long period of time.

16. Review 1.Would Key West be considered highlands or lowlands? Explain how it affects our lifestyle here in the Keys. 2.What is the significance, or importance, of the “Great” Mississippi River? 3.How do you think our intracoastal waterways helped in the explorations and growth of the United States? 4.What are the names of the five Great Lakes? Which is the largest? 5.Where are the Erie and Panama Canals located, and why are they still considered so important even today? 6.Think of the state you call “home”. Describe its climate. What do you like/dislike about its climate?

17. End Chapter 1.2