6 September 2013 Please do now: Which of the physical regions of the United States would you want to live in and why? 4 full lines. Today: I’m checking.

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6 September 2013 Please do now: Which of the physical regions of the United States would you want to live in and why? 4 full lines. Today: I’m checking for the completion of your homework and the two “do now” warm- ups from this week. ** If you weren’t here yesterday you missed an open-note quiz.

Regions of the United States US History

Pacific Coast Runs from Alaska to Mexico Cascade and Sierra Mountain Ranges San Andreas fault line run though causing earthquakes. Cities: Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego

Intermountain Region: East of Pacific Coast region. Very rugged land. Rocky and dry. Grand Canyon and Great Salt Lake Cities: Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, and Phoenix

Rocky Mountain Region Run from Alaska to Arizona Sierra Madre or the Mother Range Mountains go up to 14,200 ft. Supply water to intermountain region and Colorado River Cities: Denver “Mile High City”

Interior Plains: Great Plains are low flat lands “Breadbasket of America” Very fertile soil for farming Tornado Alley “ OZ” Cities: Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, Oklahoma City

Appalachian Mountains Where we live Run from Maine to Georgia Older than the Rockies / worn away Green, Allegheny, Smokie Ranges Cities: Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Albany, Nashville

Appalachian Mountains

Canadian Shield Part of Southeastern Canada and Great Lakes region Low lying flat, rocky land Great Lakes and Niagara Falls Cities: Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo

Coastal Plains Piedmont or flat fertile land Atlantic and Gulf Plains - Everglades 13 original American Colonies Runs along coast line from Maine to Texas Cities: Boston, NYC, Atlanta, Charleston, New Orleans, Houston, Miami

Hawaiian Islands 8 large islands 2,400 miles west of Pacific Coast. Made from erupting volcanoes Tropic paradise Large Waves - Surfing Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941 Cities: Honolulu