2d geographic features

USI.2d: Geographic Features Lisa Pennington Social Studies Instructional Specialist Portsmouth Public Schools

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Essential Questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Key Geographic Features: Water Related ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Key Geographic Features: Water Related ,[object Object],[object Object],James River York River

Key Geographic Features: Water Related ,[object Object],[object Object],Tributary Tributary What else do you know about the Columbia River?

Key Geographic Features: Water Related ,[object Object],[object Object],Gulf Gulf Bay Lakes You learned about the Hudson Bay when studying the geographic regions of North America. Which region wraps around the bay?

Key Geographic Features: Land Related ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A map of the Appalachian Mountains. What other key geographic feature is shown on the map? (Hint: it’s water related.)

Key Geographic Features: Land Related ,[object Object],[object Object]

Key Geographic Features: Land Related Peninsula Peninsula Hills Plains Mountains Mountains Plains Plateau

Geographic Features are related to: ,[object Object],Many of these North American trade routes are located near what geographic feature? Rivers.

Geographic Features are related to: ,[object Object],Many of the cities shown on the map are located around which geographic feature? Lakes. These cities developed around the Great Lakes. Why did so many cities (and trade routes) develop around water bodies?

Geographic Features are related to: ,[object Object],Follow Lewis and Clark’s route. What geographic feature did they follow? Lewis and Clark followed the Missouri River for a great part of their journey. What feature did they try to avoid as much as possible by taking a Northern route? The Rocky Mountains.

Geographic Features are related to: ,[object Object],Notice the blank places on the map where no farms were located. Why do you think this is? What geographic feature is located there? The blank part of the map is where the Rocky Mountains are located, meaning no farming can be done. Most of the large farms are located in what area? What geographic feature is located in that region? The large farms are located in the South, in the Plains.

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