By: Ms. Susan M. PojerBy: Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NYHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

By: Ms. Susan M. PojerBy: Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NYHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

US Geography BasicsUS Geography BasicsUS Geography BasicsUS 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.

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

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

Topography of the USTopography of the USTopography of the USTopography of the US

The Contour of the USThe Contour of the USThe Contour of the USThe Contour of the US

Topography Topography of the of the

NortheastNortheast

Topography Topography of the of the

NortheastNortheast

North-South Divide: North-South Divide: The Mason-Dixon LineThe Mason-Dixon LineNorth-South Divide: North-South Divide:

The Mason-Dixon LineThe Mason-Dixon Line

Charles Mason & Jeremiah Dixon: 1763-1767

Topography of the SoutheastTopography of the SoutheastTopography of the SoutheastTopography of the Southeast

Topography of the MidwestTopography of the MidwestTopography of the MidwestTopography of the Midwest

The Great PlainsThe Great PlainsThe Great PlainsThe Great Plains

TopograpTopography of the hy of the

WestWest

TopograpTopography of the hy of the

WestWest

Bodies of WaterBodies of WaterBodies of WaterBodies of Water

Chesapeake Chesapeake BayBay

Great Great Salt LakeSalt Lake

LakeLakeOkeechobeeOkeechobee

RiversRiversRiversRivers

Hudson R

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Hudson R

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Potomac R.Potomac R.

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Missouri R

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Missouri R

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Arkansas R.

Arkansas R.

Colorado R.

Colorado R.

Columbia R.Columbia R.

Yukon R.Yukon R.

Rio Grande R.

Rio Grande R.

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Mountains & PlateausMountains & PlateausMountains & PlateausMountains & Plateaus

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Rocky Mts.

Rocky Mts.

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Sierra N

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Sierra N

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Alaskan RangeAlaskan Range

^ Mt. Whitney^ Mt. Whitney

^ Mt. McKinley^ Mt. McKinley

^ Pike’s Peak^ Pike’s Peak

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The Contour of the USThe Contour of the USThe Contour of the USThe Contour of the US

The Continental The Continental DivideDivide

The Continental The Continental DivideDivide

Grand CanyonGrand CanyonGrand CanyonGrand Canyon

PlainsPlainsPlainsPlains

Central P

lains

Central P

lains

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Gulf Coastal PlainsGulf Coastal Plains

GreatGreatBasinBasin

The Great Plains

PlateausPlateausPlateausPlateaus

Cum

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Plat

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Plat

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Cumberland Plateau & ‘Gap’Cumberland Plateau & ‘Gap’Cumberland Plateau & ‘Gap’Cumberland Plateau & ‘Gap’

AL, KY, TN, VA, WV

24,640 sq. mi.

Natural passage [Gap] through the Cumberland Mts.

DesertsDesertsDesertsDeserts

Mohave Mohave DesertDesert

Death Death ValleyValley

Mohave Desert – 3,000’Mohave Desert – 3,000’Mohave Desert – 3,000’Mohave Desert – 3,000’