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From Sea to Shining Sea AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY

GEOGRAPHY OF THE AMERICA’S : ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Columbus landing in New World in 1492. General George Washington at Valley Forge in 1777. Erie Canal in New York in the 1800’s. Question : What do all 3 events have in common? Answer : ALL 3 took place in the environment.

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Rivers and mountains are physical or geographic features. Gold, trees, and cotton are examples of natural resources. Plants and animals are part of the geography. GEOGRAPHY :

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LOCATION : Location can be found using lines on maps called Latitude and Longitude lines. Latitude : Lines that run north (above) and south (below) of the equator. They go left to right on the map. Longitude : Lines that run east (right) and west (left) of the Prime Meridian. They run up and down the map. Equator Prime Meridian

When you combine the two sets of lines, you get a grid. This allows you to find exact or absolute locations on the Earth’s surface.

UNDERSTANDING GEOGRAPHY : AMERICA’S LOCATION : ● The United States is part of North America. ● North America is one of the seven continents on the Earth. 1 2 3 5 4 6 7

AMERICA’S LOCATION : America’s location is in the Northern and Western Hemisphere’s. North America North America

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MAPS : ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Political Map : Shows boundaries between states and nations. Physical Map : Shows physical or geographical features of an area such as mountains, rivers, and lakes.

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lumber : Used for paper products, building materials. Water : Used for irrigation, drinking, recreation. Fertile Soil : Used for growing crops to eat. Animal Life : Used for food, leather.

PHYSICAL FEATURES : (LANDFORMS, GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES) Mountains Lakes Plains Deserts Rivers

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],These pictures show land that has been cleared by humans in order to plant and grow crops. Clearing land and planting crops is an example of humans changing the environment to suit our needs. Sometimes, humans cannot change the environment. Therefore, humans need to change to fit into and survive in the environment. For example, we cannot change mountains or stop snow from falling. Therefore, we need to change to survive. Vineyard Farm with corn fields. 4. Movement : Movement of people, goods, and ideas. 5. Regions : An area with certain unifying characteristics. -Physical or human.

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