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United States

• Lesson 1 Geography

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United States

• United States Map Quiz

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United States

• Essential Questions
• 1) What are the geographic (land) features of the
  four regions of the United States?
• 2) How do geographic features affect where people
  live in the United States?

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United States-Geography

• Vocabulary
• Contiguous
• Coastal plain
• Swamp
• Everglades
• Hurricane
• Tornado
• Continental Divide

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Do Now 1-9-15

• Have your graphic organizer out and ready to
  be checked!!!

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Contiguous

• Connecting to or bordering another state

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Coastal plain

• Low land that lies along the coast

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swamp

• A low, wet area where trees and bushes grow
  usually covered by shallow water at least part of
  the year

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everglades

• A swampy grassland, such as in southern Florida.
• RIVER OF GRASS

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hurricane

• A tropical storm that brings heavy rain, high
  seas, and winds 75 miles per hour or more

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tornado

• A funnel shaped, spinning, windstorm, sometimes
  called cyclone or twister

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Continental Divide

• The crest of the Rocky Mountains that divide
  North Americas river systems into those that
  flow east and those that flow west.

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United States- Geography

• Using the map on page A18-19 in your textbook or
  the Atlas at your table, label the states on your
  map.
• Color the 4 regions of the United States on your
  map according to the map key on page A18.

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US- Geography

• Types of information to be included in foldable.
  (You will not find exact information for all
  regions)
• 1) All states included in the region (REQUIRED)
• 2) Size of the region (if given)
• 3) Characteristics of the region
• a) major landforms,
• b) bodies of water
• c) popular cities
• d) Industries or businesses
• 4) Climate of the region
• ANY OTHER IMPORTANT FACTS

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• Northeast Region
• Smallest in size but large in population.
• Nearly 60 million people live here. It has the
  largest population density (people per square
  miles)
• Largest cities include New York, Philadelphia and
  Boston. They are important centers of
  manufacturing and trade.
• The Appalachian Mountains lay west of the
  coastline. More people live east of them than to
  the west.

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• South Region
• Two major landforms are Appalachian Mountains and
  Coastal Plains.
• Contains some of the largest swamps such as the
  Florida Everglades (4,000 sq. miles).
• Some of the countries largest cities in Texas
  Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.
• Warm temperatures, long summers, and frequent
  rainfall make it great agricultural region.

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• South Region- contd.
• Cash crops, such as peanuts, cotton and citrus
  fruits.
• Farmers raise hogs, chickens, beef and dairy
  cattle.
• The warm climate and sandy beaches help the south
  attract visitors.
• During the months from June through November, it
  is dangerous because of hurricanes that form
  along the coast.

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• The Middle West
• The major areas are the Interior Plains ( Central
  Plains and the Great Plains)
• Central Plains begin in Ohio and run to the
  Mississippi River.
• The Great Plains run west of Mississippi.
• The Great Plains are a tough place to live
  because of the extreme hot and cold temperatures.
• Known as the Heartland of the US.

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• The Middle West- contd.
• There is enough wheat produced here to meet the
  needs of the US and many other countries.
• Tornado Areas
• Much of this area lies in the drainage basin of
  the Mississippi River that is
• 2,348 miles.
• Great Lakes (five of the largest freshwater lakes
  in the world)
• Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland are the largest
  cities in the Middle West.

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• The West Region
• Mountains are the most prominent landforms in the
  West. The Rocky Mountains are the largest at
  3,000 miles long from Mexico to Alaska.
• The Grand Canyon in Arizona is a famous landform
  carved out by the Colorado River.
• Death Valley is in the west and it is 282 feet
  below sea level.
• The mild, rainy climate is perfect for growing
  some of the worlds largest trees

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• The West Region- contd.
• The West contains Alaska and Hawaii.
• Alaska has the lowest population density of any
  state because it is a difficult place to live.

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Guided Notes Answers

• From Sea to Shining Sea
• 3.6 million square
• Touch
• Northeast, South, Mid-West, West

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Guided Notes Answers

• The Northeast
• smallest, population
• Atlantic Coast
• Population density
• Broad valleys

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Guided Notes Answers

• The South
• Appalachian
• Swamps
• Florida, everglades
• Cash crops
• Visitors
• Dangerous
• hurricane

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Guided Notes Answers

• The Middle West
• Farming center
• People, animals, crops, property
• Tornado
• Tributaries
• Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario

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Guided Notes Answers

• The West
• landforms, Rocky
• Divides, 2
• Grand Canyon, famous
• Death Valley, sea level
• Alaska, Hawaii
• Population
• Volcanoes

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Summary- Key Points

• United States is in North America
• 48 contiguous states and Alaska and Hawaii
• 4 regions- Northeast, South, Mid-West, and West
• Northeast is smallest in size but largest in
  population
• Write 1 fact about the other regions

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Summary

• On the worksheet provided by Mr. Fisher, write a
  summary of Lesson 1.