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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
                    OF THE UNITED STATES
Images from
Microsoft ClipArt   Created by Karen Hirschfield
Objectives
Identify physical characteristics as features that
are found in nature, either made of land or
water.

   Identify major types of physical characteristics.

Locate physical characteristics on a map of the
United States.
Microsoft ClipArt




   Microsoft ClipArt


Physical Characteristics are found in nature.
They are not made by humans.
Physical characteristics can be made of land, called
landforms, or are bodies of water.
Connecting Back to What You Already Know

    Landforms:           Bodies of Water:
      Mountain             Ocean

      Hill                 Lake

      Peninsula            Pond

      MountainRange        River

      Sand Dunes           Waterfalls

      Islands




                                          Microsoft ClipArt
2 Categories of Physical Characteristics

           LAND                 WATER

   Desert              Ocean
   Valley
                        Lake
   Mountain Range
   Plain               River System
   Coastal Plain       Gulf
   Plateau
   Basin
   Canyon


                                        Microsoft ClipArt
Answering Geographic Questions

  The 5 major         When studying Physical Characteristics
   themes of           it helps us understand the PLACE.
  geography:

1 – Location
                      Remember, PLACE is one of the 5 major
2 – Place
                       themes of geography.
3 – Human and
    Environment
    Interactions
                      We can answer the following questions:
4 – Movement            What is it like there?
5 – Regions             What are its physical characteristics?
Literacy Connection: Noticing Physical
   Characteristics in Song Lyrics
This Land Is Your Land                       America the Beautiful

“This land is your land, this land is my     “O beautiful for spacious skies,
   land                                      For amber waves of grain,
From California, to the New York Island      For purple mountain majesties
From the redwood forest, to the gulf         Above the fruited plain!
   stream waters
                                             America! America!
This land was made for you and me
                                             God shed his grace on thee
                                             And crown thy good with
As I was walking a ribbon of highway            brotherhood
I saw above me an endless skyway             From sea to shining sea!”
I saw below me a golden valley
This land was made for you and me!”
                         By: Woody Guthrie                    By: Katharine Lee Bates
Physical Characteristics
The following slides contain physical
characteristics that may be new to you.

Notice the definition, examples, and photos to
understand each!

Remember: Physical characteristics are not made
by humans, instead they are found in nature!
Mountain Range

Definition:

A row of
connected
mountains

Examples:

Appalachian
Mountains

Rocky
Mountains




                 All images from Microsoft ClipArt
Plains

Plains                              Coastal Plains

   Definition: Low-lying stretch      Definition: Low land that
    of flat or rolling land             lies near the ocean
   Example: The Great Plains          Example: The Coastal Plain
                                        along the Atlantic Ocean




         Microsoft ClipArt                      Microsoft ClipArt
Microsoft ClipArt


Plateau

Definition: Flat land with higher elevation than a
plain
Example: Ozark Plateau
Basin
     Definition: Low land surrounded by higher land
     Example: Death Valley




By Ansel Adams                                        By David Hiser
Valley

Definition:
Low land
between
hills or
mountains
Example:      Microsoft ClipArt


San
Joaquin
Valley

                                  Microsoft ClipArt
Taken by MariannaBolognesi




Canyon                                Taken by Karen Hirschfield


Definition: A deep, narrow valley with steep sides
Example: The Grand Canyon
Bodies of Water

River System                          Gulf

   Definition: A river and all the      Definition: Part of the ocean that
    rivers and bodies of water it         cuts into a large piece of land
    connects to                          Example: The Gulf of Mexico
   Example: The Mississippi River
    System
                                                           Microsoft ClipArt




Microsoft ClipArt
Desert
Definition: A region that gets very little rain
Examples: Mojave Desert, Sonoran Desert, Painted Desert




                                            Microsoft ClipArt




                  Microsoft ClipArt
Where are some of these physical
       characteristics located?




Death Valley                    Ozark
                                Plateau



                  Mississippi River System




                                             Map courtesy of FreeRoamSoul
Thinking Ahead…                           Microsoft ClipArt

There are many characteristics of the United
States that ARE made by humans.

What can you think of that is made by humans?

Are these human characteristics near physical
characteristics? Why?
Resources
Adams, Ansel. “Looking across desert toward mountains, "Death Valley National Monument," California.” 1941. Online image.
           Flickr. 8 May 2012. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/usnationalarchives/4309054797/>


"America the Beautiful." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 05 Aug. 2012. Web. 08 May 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/
            wiki/America_the_Beautiful>.


FreeRoamSoul. “The 50 State Challenge.” October 1, 2009. Online Image. Flickr. 8 May 2012. <http://www.flickr.com/
           photos/freeroamsoul/3973489446/in/set-72157623170857124/>


Hiser, David. “Rifle, Southeast of the Piceance Basin.” 1972. Online Image. Flickr. 8 May 2012. <http://www.flickr.com/photos
              /usnationalarchives/3815838332/>


MariannaBolognesi. “grand canyon.” August 9, 2009. Online Image. 7 May 2012. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/
           mariannabolognesi/3853169156/in/set-72157622040761507>


"This Land Is Your Land." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 05 June 2012. Web. 08 May 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/
              wiki/This_Land_Is_Your_Land>.

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Physical characteristics of the United States power point

  • 1. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES Images from Microsoft ClipArt Created by Karen Hirschfield
  • 2. Objectives Identify physical characteristics as features that are found in nature, either made of land or water.  Identify major types of physical characteristics. Locate physical characteristics on a map of the United States.
  • 3. Microsoft ClipArt Microsoft ClipArt Physical Characteristics are found in nature. They are not made by humans. Physical characteristics can be made of land, called landforms, or are bodies of water.
  • 4. Connecting Back to What You Already Know  Landforms:  Bodies of Water:  Mountain  Ocean  Hill  Lake  Peninsula  Pond  MountainRange  River  Sand Dunes  Waterfalls  Islands Microsoft ClipArt
  • 5. 2 Categories of Physical Characteristics LAND WATER  Desert  Ocean  Valley  Lake  Mountain Range  Plain  River System  Coastal Plain  Gulf  Plateau  Basin  Canyon Microsoft ClipArt
  • 6. Answering Geographic Questions The 5 major  When studying Physical Characteristics themes of it helps us understand the PLACE. geography: 1 – Location  Remember, PLACE is one of the 5 major 2 – Place themes of geography. 3 – Human and Environment Interactions  We can answer the following questions: 4 – Movement  What is it like there? 5 – Regions  What are its physical characteristics?
  • 7. Literacy Connection: Noticing Physical Characteristics in Song Lyrics This Land Is Your Land America the Beautiful “This land is your land, this land is my “O beautiful for spacious skies, land For amber waves of grain, From California, to the New York Island For purple mountain majesties From the redwood forest, to the gulf Above the fruited plain! stream waters America! America! This land was made for you and me God shed his grace on thee And crown thy good with As I was walking a ribbon of highway brotherhood I saw above me an endless skyway From sea to shining sea!” I saw below me a golden valley This land was made for you and me!” By: Woody Guthrie By: Katharine Lee Bates
  • 8. Physical Characteristics The following slides contain physical characteristics that may be new to you. Notice the definition, examples, and photos to understand each! Remember: Physical characteristics are not made by humans, instead they are found in nature!
  • 9. Mountain Range Definition: A row of connected mountains Examples: Appalachian Mountains Rocky Mountains All images from Microsoft ClipArt
  • 10. Plains Plains Coastal Plains  Definition: Low-lying stretch  Definition: Low land that of flat or rolling land lies near the ocean  Example: The Great Plains  Example: The Coastal Plain along the Atlantic Ocean Microsoft ClipArt Microsoft ClipArt
  • 11. Microsoft ClipArt Plateau Definition: Flat land with higher elevation than a plain Example: Ozark Plateau
  • 12. Basin Definition: Low land surrounded by higher land Example: Death Valley By Ansel Adams By David Hiser
  • 13. Valley Definition: Low land between hills or mountains Example: Microsoft ClipArt San Joaquin Valley Microsoft ClipArt
  • 14. Taken by MariannaBolognesi Canyon Taken by Karen Hirschfield Definition: A deep, narrow valley with steep sides Example: The Grand Canyon
  • 15. Bodies of Water River System Gulf  Definition: A river and all the  Definition: Part of the ocean that rivers and bodies of water it cuts into a large piece of land connects to  Example: The Gulf of Mexico  Example: The Mississippi River System Microsoft ClipArt Microsoft ClipArt
  • 16. Desert Definition: A region that gets very little rain Examples: Mojave Desert, Sonoran Desert, Painted Desert Microsoft ClipArt Microsoft ClipArt
  • 17. Where are some of these physical characteristics located? Death Valley Ozark Plateau Mississippi River System Map courtesy of FreeRoamSoul
  • 18. Thinking Ahead… Microsoft ClipArt There are many characteristics of the United States that ARE made by humans. What can you think of that is made by humans? Are these human characteristics near physical characteristics? Why?
  • 19. Resources Adams, Ansel. “Looking across desert toward mountains, "Death Valley National Monument," California.” 1941. Online image. Flickr. 8 May 2012. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/usnationalarchives/4309054797/> "America the Beautiful." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 05 Aug. 2012. Web. 08 May 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/America_the_Beautiful>. FreeRoamSoul. “The 50 State Challenge.” October 1, 2009. Online Image. Flickr. 8 May 2012. <http://www.flickr.com/ photos/freeroamsoul/3973489446/in/set-72157623170857124/> Hiser, David. “Rifle, Southeast of the Piceance Basin.” 1972. Online Image. Flickr. 8 May 2012. <http://www.flickr.com/photos /usnationalarchives/3815838332/> MariannaBolognesi. “grand canyon.” August 9, 2009. Online Image. 7 May 2012. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/ mariannabolognesi/3853169156/in/set-72157622040761507> "This Land Is Your Land." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 05 June 2012. Web. 08 May 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/This_Land_Is_Your_Land>.