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US Geography BasicsUS 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.
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Regions & Time Zones of the U. S.
Regions & Time Zones of the U. S.
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2000 Presidential Election Results
2000 Presidential Election Results
PresidentialCandidate
Popular Vote Electoral Vote
George W. Bush 50,459,624 47.87% 271 50.4%
Albert Gore Jr. 51,003,238 48.38% 266 49.4%
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Topography of the USTopography of the US
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The Contour of the USThe Contour of the US
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Topography of the
Northeast
Topography of the
Northeast
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New York, New York!New York, New York!
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New York’s CanalsNew York’s Canals
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Erie CanalErie Canal
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Boston: The Hotbed of Revolution
Boston: The Hotbed of Revolution
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Philadelphia: The Birth of Liberty
Philadelphia: The Birth of Liberty
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A New England Fall A New England Fall
Kancamagus Highway, Maine
Covered Bridge over the
Connecticut River
The back roadsof Vermont
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North-South Divide: The Mason-Dixon LineNorth-South Divide:
The Mason-Dixon Line
Charles Mason & Jeremiah Dixon: 1763-1767
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Topography of the SoutheastTopography of the Southeast
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Charleston, SC: The South’s First Port
Charleston, SC: The South’s First Port
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New Orleans, LA: The Big EasyNew Orleans, LA: The Big Easy
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Topography of the MidwestTopography of the Midwest
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Chicago Skyline: The “Second” CityChicago Skyline: The “Second” City
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The Great PlainsThe Great Plains
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Topography of the
West
Topography of the
West
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Los Angeles: The City of Angels?
Los Angeles: The City of Angels?
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Hollywood: City of Lost Dreams
Hollywood: City of Lost Dreams
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Bodies of WaterBodies of Water
Chesapeake Bay
Great Salt Lake
LakeOkeechobee
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RiversRivers
Hudson R
.
Potomac R.
Mississip
pi R
. Ohio R.
Missouri R
.
Arkansas R.
Colorado R.
Columbia R.
Yukon R.
Rio Grande R.
St. La
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nce
R.
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The Mississippi: America’s Great River Road
The Mississippi: America’s Great River Road
The “Big Muddy”.
2,350 miles.
Draining all or part of 31 states & 2 Canadian provinces.
Covers 40% of the U. S.
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Mississippi RiverboatMississippi Riverboat
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Great Mississippi Flood, 1993Great Mississippi Flood, 1993
St. Louis, MO before the flood
St. Louis, MO during the flood
St. Louis, MO after the flood
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Great Salt LakeGreat Salt Lake
2000 square miles.
10’ – 28’ deep.
6 times saltier than the oceans.
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Lake Okeechobee, FLLake Okeechobee, FL
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The Gulf of MexicoThe Gulf of Mexico
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Mountains & PlateausMountains & Plateaus
App
alac
hian
Mts
.
Rocky Mts.
Cas
cade
Mts
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Sierra N
evada M
ts.
Alaskan Range
^ Mt. Whitney
^ Mt. McKinley
^ Pike’s Peak
Adi
rond
ack
Mts
.
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The Contour of the USThe Contour of the US
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The Continental Divide
The Continental Divide
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Grand CanyonGrand Canyon
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PlainsPlains
Central P
lains
Atla
ntic
Coa
stal
Pla
ins
Gulf Coastal Plains
GreatBasin
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The Great Plains
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PlateausPlateaus
Cum
berl
and
Plat
eau
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Cumberland Plateau & ‘Gap’Cumberland Plateau & ‘Gap’
AL, KY, TN, VA, WV
24,640 sq. mi.
Natural passage [Gap] through the Cumberland Mts.
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DesertsDeserts
Mohave Desert
Death Valley
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Mohave Desert – 3,000’Mohave Desert – 3,000’
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Death Valley, CADeath Valley, CA
3.3 million acres.
95% wilderness.
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Completed MapCompleted Map
LakeOkeechobee
Chesapeake Bay
App
alac
hian
Mts
.
Rocky Mts.
Cas
cade
Mts
.
Sierra N
evada M
ts.
Alaskan Range
^ Mt. Whitney
^ Mt. McKinley
^ Pike’s Peak
Adi
rond
ack
Mts
.
Central P
lains
Atla
ntic
Coa
stal
Pla
ins
Gulf Coastal Plains
Great Basin
Cum
berl
and
Plat
eau
Hudson R
.
Potomac R.
Mississip
pi R
. Ohio R.
Missouri R
.
Arkansas R.
Colorado R.
Columbia R.
Yukon R.
Rio Grande R.
St. La
wre
nce
R.
Great Salt Lake
Mohave Desert
Death Valley
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The American Landscape
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US Wetlands
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291,860,161291,860,161 One birth every 8 seconds.
One death every 13 seconds.
One international migrant (net) every 22 seconds.
Net gain of one person every 10 seconds.
U. S. Population as of August 22, 2003
U. S. Population as of August 22, 2003
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Racial Changes: Caucasians (1990-
2000)
Racial Changes: Caucasians (1990-
2000)
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Racial Changes: African-Americans (1990-
2000)
Racial Changes: African-Americans (1990-
2000)
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Racial Changes: Asians (1990-2000)
Racial Changes: Asians (1990-2000)
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Racial Changes: Native-Americans (1990-2000)
Racial Changes: Native-Americans (1990-2000)
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Linguistic MapLinguistic Map
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Seismography Data: 1977-1997
Seismography Data: 1977-1997
Earthquakes!Earthquakes!
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Tornadoes Per Year: 1950-1997
Tornadoes Per Year: 1950-1997
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Hurricane Camille: The Storm of the Century
Hurricane Camille: The Storm of the Century
August 17, 1969
Category 5
Killed 412 people
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Andrew: The Most Expensive HurricaneAndrew: The Most Expensive Hurricane
August 24, 1992
Category 5
Killed 65 people
Cost $30,000,000,000
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National ParksNational Parks
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US National Parks (1)US National Parks (1)
Glacier National Park, MTGrand Teton National Park, WY
Mt. Rushmore National Park, SD
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US National Parks (2)US National Parks (2)
Everglades National Park, FL Yellowstone National Park, MT
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
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US National Parks (3)US National Parks (3)
Yosemite National Park,
CAAcadia National Park, ME
Natural Bridges National Park, UT