utah’s geography

Utah’s Geography

Unit I – Utah’s Geography:Regions of Utah

Bell Activity1) Take out your study guide, notes,

and get a new lined piece of paper.2) Also get your pink paper out. We

will turn it in in 5 minutes.3) Your word is: “sedimentary rock”Find the word on your study guide and

complete the following information for the word.Find the definition using a glossary.Use your own knowledge and experience to

complete the rest of the definition.Where should your backpack be?

Where should your backpack be?

This is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly!

Does your work look something like this?

word: sedimentary rock My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: Draw a picture of it:

Sentence:

Synonym/Example: Antonym/Non-Example:

Does your work look something like this?

word: sedimentary rock My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: rock formed by the Draw a picture of it:

deposit of minerals or organic matter.

Sentence: Canyonlands is made

mostly of sedimentary rock that has been

eroded over time into canyons by water.

Synonym/Example:sandstone, shale, limestone, fossils

Antonym/Non-Example: igneous rock, metamorphic rock

Note TakingCopy this

information onto a piece of lined paper.

As we go through the slides take notes on each topic in its box.

Beginning note takers copy what is on the screen; Advanced note takers take what they read, hear, and see and put it in their own words.

Today we will be learning about…

Social Studies Objective –We will identify and describe three regions of Utah.

Behavior Objective – Collaboration: We will work with a group to identify characteristics of Utah’s regions.

Language Objective –We will read to find information and then explain it to others.

RegionA region is an area that has similar language, culture, government, or even landforms. A place can belong to more than one region. There are three basic types of regions. *Formal regions (What you see there.) are those defined by governmental or natural features(i. e., United States, Cache Valley, Brazil, The Rockies). *Functional regions (A service you can use.) are those defined by a function or service (i. e., CVTD, United Airlines Service area or a newspaper service area). If the function ceases to exists, the region no longer exists. *Vernacular regions (What you think about that place.) are those loosely defined by people's perception or their ideas of what a place is like (i. e., The South, The Middle East).

Utah’s (Formal) Regions Utah can be divided into

many different regions or included in larger regions of the U.S. or world.

Three regions based on landform are: Rocky Mountains Colorado Plateau Great Basin

Each region has unique features and characteristics. We are going to read

about each of these regions on pages 10-15.

Some questions can be answered using your map from yesterday or the big map on the north wall.

What did we learn about each region?Great Basin

Region (p 12-13)

Rocky Mountain Region (p 11)

Colorado Plateau Region

(p 14-15)Location (North,

South, West, Northeast??)

1 2 3

Major Landforms 4 5 6

Vegetation (Plants)

1 2 3

Animal Life 4 5 6

Water Sources 1 2 3

Land Use 4 5 6


RegionRocky Mountain

RegionColorado

Plateau RegionLocation

Major Landforms

Vegetation

Animal Life

Water Sources

Land Use



RegionColorado

Plateau RegionLocation Western Utah

Major Landforms

Vegetation

Animal Life

Water Sources

Land Use



RegionColorado

Plateau RegionLocation Western Utah Northeastern

Major Landforms

Vegetation

Animal Life

Water Sources

Land Use



RegionColorado

Plateau RegionLocation Western Utah Northeastern Southeastern

Utah

Major Landforms

Vegetation

Animal Life

Water Sources

Land Use



RegionColorado


Utah

Major Landforms Rivers, Antelope Island, GSL, basin

Vegetation

Animal Life

Water Sources

Land Use



RegionColorado


Utah


Wasatch & Uinta mtns., Kings Peak, forests, valleys

Vegetation

Animal Life

Water Sources

Land Use



RegionColorado


Utah



Canyons, plateaus, arches, rivers

Vegetation

Animal Life

Water Sources

Land Use



RegionColorado


Utah




Vegetation Cacti, pine trees, rabbit brush, snakeweed

Animal Life

Water Sources

Land Use



RegionColorado


Utah





Pines, aspens, trees, bushes, grasses, wildflowers

Animal Life

Water Sources

Land Use



RegionColorado


Utah






Pine, sagebrush, wild grasses,

Animal Life

Water Sources

Land Use



RegionColorado


Utah







Animal Life Brine shrimp, buffalo, ducks, seagulls, ringtail cat

Water Sources

Land Use



RegionColorado


Utah








Owls, bears, eagles, bobcats, cougars, ducks, fish

Water Sources

Land Use



RegionColorado


Utah









Deer, squirrels, bighorn sheep, snakes, lizards

Water Sources

Land Use



RegionColorado


Utah










Water Sources Great Salt Lake, Utah Lake, Sevier Lake, Jordan River

Land Use



RegionColorado


Utah











Snow melts into small lakes & streams

Land Use



RegionColorado


Utah











Snow melts into small lakes & streams

Colorado, Green River and other rivers

Land Use



RegionColorado


UtahMajor Landforms Rivers, Antelope

Island, GSL, basinWasatch & Uinta mtns., Kings Peak, forests, valleys









Snow melts into small lakes & streams,

Colorado River and other rivers

Land Use Mining, farming, racing, military testing, biking, cities



RegionColorado















Mining coal, copper, silver, gold, camping, skiing, hiking



RegionColorado















Mining coal, copper, silver, gold, camping, skiing, hiking

Mining coal, oil, nat. gas, fishing, visit national parks, ATV, camping

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utah’s geography

Documents

different regions

larger regions

functional regions

vernacular regions

regions of utahbell

rocky mountain region

basic types of regions

great basin region p