The United States of America

The United States of America

Done by:

- Mr. Milos Vidosavljevic

- SAIS - UAQ- UAE

- April 2021

Lesson objectives:

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- Define Physical characteristics of North America and The USA

Open Ended

Brainstorm activity: Write anything you know about the USA.

- Borders of the USA

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- West: Pacific Ocean

- South: Mexico and Mexican Gulf

- East: Atlantic Ocean

- North: Canada

Physical regions of The USA

- Coastal plain

- The Appalachian highlands

- The Interior plains

- The Interior Highlands

- The Rocky mountain system

- The Intermontane region

- The Pacific mountain system

Coastal plain

- Lowland along the Atlantic Ocean coast

The Appalachian highlands

Block mountain on Eastern part of The USA nearly parallel to the Atlantic coast

Central plain

- Low land in the center of The USA

- The most important farming area of the USA

THE USA IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S BIGGEST FOOD PRODUCERS. PHOTO OF CENTRAL PLAIN IN THE USA.

The Interior Highlands

- Mostly badlands of The USA

- Not good for farming

- Not populated that much

THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SYSTEM. LOCATED IN WESTERN PART OF NORTH AMERICAN CONTINENT, STRETCHING THROUGH CANADA AND USA IN NORTH-SOUTH DIRECTION. PLACE OF MANY NATIONAL PARKS AND GREAT NATURAL RESOURCES.

The Death valley

- Death Valley is a desert valley in Eastern California, in the northern Mojave Desert, bordering the Great Basin Desert. It is one of the hottest places on Earth, along with deserts in the Middle East and the Sahara.

Pacific mountain ranges

- The Pacific Coast Ranges, are the series of mountain ranges that stretch along the West Coast of North America from Alaska south to Northern and Central Mexico. Close to The Ring of Fire and exposed to often Earthquakes.

Main water bodies:

- Pacific Ocean

- Atlantic Ocean

- The Gulf of Mexico

- The Great lakes

- The Mississippi with Missouri river

The Great lakes

- The Great Lakes, also called the Great Lakes of North America are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes in the upper mid-east region of North America that connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River. They are lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario and are in general on or near the Canada–United States border. 

The Mississipi river

- The Mississippi River is one of the world’s major river systems in size, habitat diversity and biological productivity. It is also one of the world's most important commercial waterways and one of North America's great migration routes for both birds and fishes. The 4th longest river in the world.

Multiple Choice

Name Letter B

• Gulf of Mexico

• Mojave Desert

• Great Plains

• Atlantic Ocean

Multiple Choice

Name Letter F

• Gulf of Mexico

• Mojave Desert

• Great Plains

• Atlantic Ocean

Multiple Choice

Name Letter G

• Appalachian Mountains

• Sierra Nevada

• Rocky Mountains

Multiple Choice

Name Letter A

• Pacific Ocean

• Texas

• Great Lakes

Multiple Choice

Name Letter D

• Pacific Ocean

• Texas

• Great Lakes

Multiple Choice

Where in the USA would you be most likely to find the climate shown in the picture?

• Alaska
• Michigan
• Hawaii
• Oklahoma

Multiple Choice

What physical feature is shown on the map?

• Columbia River
• Mississippi River
• Rio Grande River
• St. Lawrence River

Multiple Choice

What physical region is shown on the map?

• Appalachian Mountains 
• Canadian Shield 
• Interior Lowlands
• Gulf and Coastal Plains

Multiple Choice

Which ocean is the furthest north in the US-Canada region?

• Arctic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean

Multiple Choice

What physical region is shown on the map?

• Basin and Range
• Great Plains
• Rocky Mountains 
• Colorado Plateau

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the river that borders the United States and Mexico?

• The Rio Grande

• The St. Lawrence River

• The Detroit River

• The Columbia River

Multiple Choice

Mountains are an example of a physical feature. What is the largest mountain range in the United States?

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Sierra Nevadas

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Great Plains

Multiple Choice

Mountains are an example of a physical feature. What is the largest mountain range in the United States?

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Sierra Nevadas

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Great Plains

Open Ended

- Exit ticket: What did you learn today? Do you understand the lesson?