2. US 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.

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

5. Topography of the US

6. The Contour of the US

7. Topography of the Northeast Mountainous and Coastal Plains Topography of the Northeast Mountainous and Coastal Plains

8. New York, New York!

9. Erie Canal

10. Boston: The Hotbed of Revolution

11. Philadelphia: The Birth of Liberty

12. A New England Fall Kancamagus Highway, Maine Covered Bridge over the Connecticut River The back roads of Vermont

13. North-South Divide: The Mason-Dixon Line Charles Mason & Jeremiah Dixon: 1763-1767

14. Topography of the Southeast Coastal Plains & Mountains Topography of the Southeast Coastal Plains & Mountains

15. Charleston, SC: The South’s First Port

16. Appalachian Mountains

17. New Orleans, LA: The Big Easy

18. Florida

19. Topography of the Midwest Primarily flat plains known as Great Plains Topography of the Midwest Primarily flat plains known as Great Plains

20. ChicagoChicago

21. St. Louis Gateway to the West

22. The Great Plains America’s Bread Basket The Great Plains America’s Bread Basket

23. Topography of the West Very Mountainous, Deserts in the South, and coastal plains along the Pacific Topography of the West Very Mountainous, Deserts in the South, and coastal plains along the Pacific

24. Los Angeles: The City of Angels?

25. Rocky Mountains

26. Hollywood: City of Lost Dreams

27. Bodies of Water Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Great Salt Lake Lake Okeechobee

29. RiversRivers Hudson R. Potomac R. Mississippi R. Ohio R. Missouri R. Arkansas R. Colorado R. Columbia R. Yukon R. Rio Grande R. St. Lawrence R.

30. The Mississippi River: America’s Great River Road The “Big Muddy”. 2,350 miles. Draining all or part of 31 states & 2 Canadian provinces. Covers 40% of the U. S.

31. Mississippi Riverboat

32. Great Salt Lake 2000 square miles. 10’ – 28’ deep. 6 times saltier than the oceans.

33. Lake Okeechobee, FL

34. The Gulf of Mexico

35. Mountains & Plateaus Appalachian Mts. Rocky Mts. Cascade Mts. Sierra Nevada Mts. Alaskan Range ^ Mt. Whitney ^ Mt. McKinley ^ Pike’s Peak Adirondack Mts.

37. The Contour of the US

38. Grand Canyon

39. PlainsPlains Central Plains Atlantic Coastal Plains Gulf Coastal Plains Great Basin

40. The Great Plains

41. DesertsDeserts Mohave Desert Death Valley

42. Mohave Desert

43. Death Valley, CA 3.3 million acres. 95% wilderness.

44. Completed Map Lake Okeechobee Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Appalachian Mts. Rocky Mts. Cascade Mts. Sierra Nevada Mts. Alaskan Range ^ Mt. Whitney ^ Mt. McKinley ^ Pike’s Peak Adirondack Mts. Central Plains Atlantic Coastal Plains Gulf Coastal Plains Great Basin Cumberland Plateau Hudson R. Potomac R. Mississippi R. Ohio R. Missouri R. Arkansas R. Colorado R. Columbia R. Yukon R. Rio Grande R. St. Lawrence R. Great Salt Lake Mohave Desert Death Valley

51. 303,200,072303,200,072 One birth every 8 seconds. One death every 13 seconds. One international migrant (net) every 22 seconds. Net gain of one person every 10 seconds. http://www.census.gov/http://www.census.gov U. S. Population as of October 24, 2007

52. Linguistic Map

54. National Parks

55. US National Parks (1) Glacier National Park, MT Grand Teton National Park, WY Mt. Rushmore National Park, SD

56. US National Parks (2) Everglades National Park, FL Yellowstone National Park, MT Grand Canyon National Park, AZ

57. US National Parks (3) Yosemite National Park, CA Acadia National Park, ME Natural Bridges National Park, UT