More Related Content Similar to Geography powerpoint Similar to Geography powerpoint (20) Geography powerpoint7. What is a REGION?
Places that have similar
characteristics that make them
different from surrounding areas.
9. Let’s start
with a map
of the entire
United States of America…
11. The United States is broken into 5
regions
Northeast Region
Midwest Region
Southeast Region
Southwest Region
West Region
20. Rivers
Mississippi
Missouri
Ohio
Columbia
Colorado
Rio Grande
21. Lakes
Great Lakes
Huron
Ontario
Michigan
Erie
Superior
25. The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers were the
transportation arteries for farm and industrial
products. They were links to ports and other parts of
the world.
29. The Atlantic
ocean
served as
the
highway for
explorers,
early
settlers,
and later
immigrants.
31. The Gulf of Mexico provided the
French and Spanish with exploration
routes to Mexico and other parts of
America.