Michigan Geography

What is the name of our Country?

• Dearborn Heights

• United States of America

• Michigan

• Wayne

What is the name of our CONTINENT?

• Dearborn Heights

• North America

• Michigan

• Wayne

What is a natural characteristic?

• Things found deep in the ground?

• Things found on Earth that were made by nature(other than humans)

• Things from nature that are useful

What is an example of natural characteristic?

• highways, bridges, buildings

• people, schools, cars

• lakes, islands, sand dunes, waterfalls

What are natural resources?

• Things that are outside

• Things made by humans

• Things in nature that people use

What is an example of a natural resource?

• Trees, soil, water, minerals, copper

• cars, trucks, people, animals

• highways, buildings, houses

What is a human characteristic?

• Humans who work in the government

• Things that were made by people

• Jobs that people have

What is climate?

• The weather outside today

• Cold weather

• The weather over a long period of time

• Hot weather

What is Michigan's climate like?

• All 4 seasons, plenty of rain and snow

• Warm all year long

• Cold all year long

• 3 seasons, lots of rain

What U.S. Region does Michigan belong to?

• Southwest

• Midwest

• South

• West