Geography of the Americas ____________________: The study of people, their environment, and their resources ________________: An account of what has happened in the lives of different peoples. ______________ of Geography

5 Themes of Geography 1.__________________ –Longitude: Lines measuring distances east and west from the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) which runs through Greenwich, England. –Latitude: Lines measuring distances north and south from the Equator (0° latitude) –Exact Location Ste. Genevieve, MO is located at: ________________________ –Relative Location

5 Themes of Geography 2.____________ –Physical features Climate, soil, plant life, bodies of water –Human features Housing, transportation, economy, languages, religions

5 Themes of Geography 3.Interaction Between People and Their Environment –The environment affects people. –People affect the environment.

5 Themes of Geography 4.__________________ Occurs because people and resources are scattered unevenly around the globe. __________ – __________ factors of migration. –People –Goods –Ideas

5 Themes of Geography 5.______________ –An area of the world that has similar, unifying characteristics: Physical Human and cultural

Geographical Maps Types of maps used when studying American History include: –____________________: People-created boundaries –__________________: Natural features –______________________: People

Geographical Maps Types of maps used when studying American History include: –__________________: How people make a living –____________________________________: Links between resources and how people use the land

Maps Other types of maps used when studying American History include: –Election maps –Product maps –Battle maps Maps show _____________________ between ___________________ and _______________

Maps _________________________ are mapmakers ________ ________________________ are ways of drawing the Earth on a flat surface –____________________ projection Shows true shapes of landmasses Distorts size, especially for places far from Equator –______________________ projection Shows correct sizes and shapes of landmasses for most parts of the world

4 Basic Types of Landforms in the U.S. 1.____________________ –High, steep, rugged –Rise to elevation of at least 1,000 feet above surrounding land 2.____________ –Lower, less steep, more rounded 3.______________ –Broad areas, fairly level; few are totally flat –Not much higher than sea level 4.__________________ –Large raised areas; flat or gently rolling –Range from 100s to 1,000s of feet above sea level –___________ are plateaus surrounded by mountains

8 Physical Regions of U.S. & Natural Features 1.________________ ____________ –Tall mountain ranges –Cascades, Sierra Nevada 2.____________________________ –Mountain peaks, high plateaus, deep canyons, deserts –Grand Canyon, Great Salt Lake 3.____________ ____________________ –Includes some of the highest peaks in North America –A serious barrier to European settlement 4.__________________ ______________ –Large lowland area –Some parts rich in coal and petroleum; others have fertile soil –Great Plains (western part – dry) –Central Plains (eastern part)

8 Physical Regions of U.S. & Natural Features 5._______________________ __________________ –Lower and less rugged than Rockies –Heavily forested –Early European settlers had difficult time crossing –Has different names in different areas Green Mountains, Alleghenies, Blue Ridge, Great Smokies 6.________________ ______________ –Gulf Plain – large deposits of petroleum –Atlantic Plain – almost flat 7.__________________ ______________ –Lowland area, hills and plains (mostly in eastern Canada) –Rich in minerals; lacks topsoil for farming 8.__________________ ________________ –8 large islands and many smaller ones –Islands are tops of volcanoes (some are still active)

U.S. Rivers and Lakes The _________________________ and ___________________ rivers make up the longest and most important river system in the U.S. This river system flows through the Interior Plains into the Gulf of Mexico. Many tributaries (streams and smaller rivers) flow into this river system. –Among them are the Ohio, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Platte rivers The Mississippi carries moisture across the Interior Plains and serves as a means of ______________________________.

U.S. Rivers and Lakes Borders between nations –Rivers sometimes serve as political boundaries, forming parts of borders Rio Grande (between U.S. and Mexico) St. Lawrence (between U.S. and Canada) –The ____________ ____________ form part of the border between the U.S. and Canada – today, canals connect the 5 lakes, forming a major inland waterway Superior Michigan Huron Erie Ontario

Geographical Maps Types of maps used when studying American History include: –Political: ____________________________________ –Physical: ____________________________________ –Population: ____________________________________

Geographical Maps Types of maps used when studying American History include: –Economic: ____________________________________ –Natural resource: ____________________________________