1. DEFINITION OF GEOGRAPHY Geography is the study of everything on earth from rocks and rainfall to people and places.

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. Physical Geography Mountains, Plains, Bodies of Water

4. Physical Land Forms Mountains & Plains You Need to Know Physical Land Forms Mountains & Plains You Need to Know Cascades Sierra Nevada Appalachian Mountains Cascades Sierra Nevada Appalachian Mountains

5. Physical Geography: Mountains & Plains within the United States

6. Crazy Sam Races Great Paper Airplanes Mnemonic Tool 1: Physical Land Forms Crazy Sam Races Great Paper Airplanes Mnemonic Tool 1: Physical Land Forms Cascades Sierra Nevada Appalachian Mountains Crazy= Cascades Sam= Sierra Nevada Airplanes= Appalachian Mountains CRAZY SAM RACES= GREAT PAPER= GREAT PLAINS GREAT PAPER AIRPLANES

7. Physical Land Forms Bodies of Water Physical Land Forms Bodies of Water Cascades Sierra Nevada Appalachian Mountains

8. Physical Land Forms Bodies of Water Physical Land Forms Bodies of Water Cascades Sierra Nevada Appalachian Mountains Key Bodies of Water Columbia R. Great Salt Lake Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Colorado R. Rio Grande R. Missouri R. Arkansas R. Red R. Mississippi R. Ohio R. Hudson R. Caribbean Sea Columbia R.

9. Physical Land Forms Bodies of Water Physical Land Forms Bodies of Water Cascades Sierra Nevada Appalachian Mountains Key Bodies of Water: The No-Brainers Columbia R. Great Salt Lake Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Colorado R. Rio Grande R. Missouri R. Arkansas R. Red R. Mississippi R. Ohio R. Hudson R. Caribbean Sea Columbia R. The No-Brainers

10. Great Salt Lake Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Colorado R. Rio Grande R. Missouri R. Arkansas R. Red R. Mississippi R. Ohio R. Hudson R. Caribbean Sea Columbia R. Physical Land Forms Rivers you must know Physical Land Forms Rivers you must know Cascades Sierra Nevada Appalachian Mountains Mnemonic Tool 3: Key Bodies of Water Columbia R. 6. RED= Red R. 8. ON= Ohio R. 1. COOL= Columbia R. 2. COLORED= Colorado R 3. RODANTS= Rio Grande R. 4. MISERABLY= Missouri. R 5. ATE= Arkansas R. 7. MOSS= Mississippi R. 9. (the) HUDSON= Hudson R.

11. Physical Land Forms Bodies of Water Physical Land Forms Bodies of Water Cascades Sierra Nevada Appalachian Mountains Columbia R. Great Salt Lake Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Colorado R. Rio Grande R. Missouri R. Arkansas R. Red R. Mississippi R. Ohio R. Hudson R. Caribbean Sea Columbia R. 1. SMELLY= Lake Superior 2. MEN= Lake Michigan 3. HAVE= Lake Huron 4. EERIE= Lake Erie 5. ODORS= Lake Ontario Mnemonic Tool 2: Key Bodies of Water The Great Lakes