Lesson 3: Lesson 3: Michigan’s Natural Michigan’s Natural

CharacteristicsCharacteristics

LandformsLandforms

What is a What is a naturalnatural or or physical physical characteristiccharacteristic??

Things on Earth not made by humansThings on Earth not made by humans Examples of natural characteristics Examples of natural characteristics

TreesTrees SoilSoil HillsHills RiversRivers AnimalsAnimals LakesLakes PeninsulasPeninsulas

LandformsLandforms

Different kinds of land on the EarthDifferent kinds of land on the Earth Examples of landformsExamples of landforms

MountainsMountains HillsHills PlainsPlains Peninsula Peninsula IslandIsland Sand DunesSand Dunes

What peninsulas can you find What peninsulas can you find in Michigan?in Michigan?

The “thumb”

Leelanau Peninsula

Keweenaw Peninsula

Lower Peninsula

Upper Peninsula

Mackinac Island

Isle Royal

North & South Manitou

Beaver Island Bois Blanc

Island

What islands can you find in Michigan?What islands can you find in Michigan?

Special Purpose MapSpecial Purpose Map

Maps that show characteristics of an Maps that show characteristics of an area such as area such as landformslandforms, , climateclimate, or , or forestsforests

Elevation

Map

Highest elevations – brown

Medium elevations – yellow

Lower elevations - green

ElevationElevation

The elevation of the land is how high The elevation of the land is how high a place is.a place is.

ExamplesExamples A mountain has a higher A mountain has a higher elevationelevation than than

a hilla hill Mt. Arvon has an Mt. Arvon has an elevationelevation of 1,979 of 1,979

feet above sea level.feet above sea level.

Special Special Purpose MapPurpose Map

What does this What does this special purpose special purpose

map tells us map tells us about Michigan?about Michigan?

Huron Mountain Range

Porcupine Mountain Range

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Michigan StudiesMichigan Studies Elevation Map Elevation Map

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Mt. Arvon Mt. Arvon Michigan’s Michigan’s

Highest PointHighest Point

Huron MountainsHuron Mountains

Reading Elevation MapsReading Elevation Maps

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Porcupine Mountains

Michigan Sand DunesMichigan Sand Dunes Sand dunes are ridges Sand dunes are ridges

or hills of loose sand or hills of loose sand piled up by the wind. piled up by the wind.

Michigan has the Michigan has the largest amount of largest amount of fresh water dunes in fresh water dunes in the world.the world.

Michigan sand dunes Michigan sand dunes support a wide variety support a wide variety of habitats –of habitats –

cool forests of maple cool forests of maple trees to the windy trees to the windy wide open dunes.wide open dunes.

Michigan Sand DunesMichigan Sand Dunes

Sleeping Bear DunesSleeping Bear Dunes

Landforms of MichiganLandforms of Michigan

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