Continents, Regions, Water Bodies, Interaction

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Continents, Regions, Water Bodies, Interaction
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• T. Stephens

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What are the seven continents?

• North America
• South America
• Africa
• Asia
• Australia
• Antarctica
• Europe
• Eurasia (Europe and Asia together)

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What is a continent?

• Continents are large landmasses surrounded by
  water.

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Geographic Regions

• What are the geographic regions of North America?
• Where are the geographic regions located?
• What are the physical characteristics of the
  geographic regions?

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Coastal Plain

• Along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
• Broad lowland providing many excellent harbors

Who can show me this area on the map?
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Appalachian Mountains

• Located west of the Coastal Plain
• From Canada to Alabama
• Oldest mountain range in North America (eroded)

Who can show me this area on the map?
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Canadian Shield

• Around the Hudson Bay
• Hills worn by erosion
• Hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers
• Oldest rock formations

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Great Plains

• East of the Rocky Mountains
• Flat land that gets higher in the west
• Grasslands

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Interior Lowlands

• West of the Appalachian Mountains
• East of the Great Plains
• Flatlands, rivers, river valleys, grassy hills

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Rocky Mountains

• West of Great Plains
• Rugged mountains
• From Alaska to Mexico
• Continental Divide (flow of rivers)

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Basin and Range

• West of Rocky Mountains
• East of the Sierra Nevadas and Cascades
• Isolated Mountain ranges, Death Valley, Lowest
  point

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Coastal Range

• Rugged Mountains
• On Pacific Coast
• California to Canada
• Fertile valleys

Who can show me this area on the map?
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Major bodies of Water

• What are the major bodies of water?
• Name some...
• Oceans??
• Rivers??
• Lakes??
• Gulfs??

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Oceans

• Atlantic
• Pacific

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Rivers

• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Ohio
• Columbia
• Colorado
• Rio Grande

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Lakes

• Great Lakes
• H.O.M.E.S
• Huron
• Ontario
• Michigan
• Erie
• Superior

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Gulfs

• Gulf of Mexico
• Gulf of California

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Trade, transportation, and settlement

• Ways bodies of water in the United States have
  supported interaction and created links to other
  regions...

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Perfect Location

• 2 Oceans 2 Coasts
• Great access to other places

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Atlantic Ocean

• Highway?
• Explorers
• Settlers
• immigrants
• Who can show me this area on the map?

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Ohio River

• Gateway to the west

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Great Lakes

• Inland port cities
• Natural Border between US and Canada.

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Mississippi and Missouri Rivers

• Transportation arteries
• Farm and industrial products
• Links to ports and the world

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Columbia River

• Explored by Lewis and Clark

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Colorado River

• Explored by the Spanish

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Rio Grande

• Mexican Border

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Pacific Ocean

• Early exploration route

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Gulf of Mexico

• French and Spanish
• Exploration routes to Mexico and other areas in
  America