Physical Geography

in the United States

Where we left off:

The Grand Canyon is in which state?

Arizona!!!!

Other Greats

Denali(Mt. McKinley)

The tallest mountain in the United States!

Denali is in

Alaska.

It is 20,320 feet above sea level.

(6,194 m)

Mountain Ranges

The Rocky Mountains The Appalachians

The Appalachians are smaller, but they are *very* old.

What about rivers?

Well, the Missouri is the longest.

It is a tributary of the Mississippi River.

The Mississippi is the deepest, widest, and has the most volume!

As for lakes, the Great Lakes are the BIGGEST!

Remember this?

And Niagara Falls are here.

The Great Salt LakeAfter that,

is the biggest.

Lake TahoeBUT-- has more water!!!!

(by volume)

Crater LakeAnd…

is the deepest!!

Regions

and Climates

The Pacific Northwest

The Southwest

The Mojave Desert and Death Valley are in the Southwest.

Death Valley is the lowest point in the United States and the

HOTTEST.

The Southeast

Midwest (The Great Plains)

New England

National Parks

The Everglades

The Redwoods

These Sequoia trees are the tallest species on the planet.

Yellowstone National Park

This was the first national park in America!

Old Faithful Geyser

It is in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.

Arches National Park

is in Utah.

So… Where does Colorado get it’s

name?

We have red rocks too!

Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs

Red Rocks Amphitheatre(Morrison, Colorado)

The End.