This document provides an overview of physical geography in the United States, summarizing key geographic features such as mountains, rivers, lakes, climate regions, and national parks. It notes that Denali in Alaska is the tallest mountain, the Mississippi River is the longest and deepest river, the Great Lakes are the largest lakes, and Death Valley is the lowest and hottest point in the country. Several national parks are also highlighted, including Yellowstone, the first national park, and Arches National Park in Utah.

1. Physical Geography
in the United States

2. Where we left off:
The Grand Canyon is in which state?

3. Arizona!!!!

4. Other Greats

5. Denali
(Mt. McKinley)
The tallest mountain in the United States!

6. Denali
is in Alaska.
It is 20,320
feet above
sea level.
(6,194 m)

8. Mountain Ranges
The Rocky Mountains The Appalachians
The Appalachians are smaller, but
they are *very* old.

10. What about rivers?

11. Well, the Missouri is the longest.

13. It is a tributary of the Mississippi River.
The Mississippi is the deepest, widest, and has the most volume!

15. As for lakes, the Great Lakes are the
BIGGEST!

16. Remember this?

17. And Niagara Falls are here.

19. After that,
The Great Salt Lake
is the biggest.

20. BUT-- has more water!!!!
Lake Tahoe (by volume)

21. 

22. And…
Crater Lake is the deepest!!

24. Regions
and Climates

25. The Pacific Northwest

26. The Southwest

27. The Mojave Desert and Death Valley
are in the Southwest.

28. Death Valley is the lowest point in the
United States and the HOTTEST.

29. The Southeast

30. Midwest
(The Great Plains)

31. New England

32. National Parks

33. The Everglades

36. The Redwoods
These Sequoia trees are the tallest species on the planet.

38. Yellowstone National Park

39. This was the first national park in
America!

40. Old Faithful Geyser

41. It is in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.

42. Arches National Park
is in Utah.

44. So…
Where does Colorado get it’s name?
We have red rocks too!

46. Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs

49. Red Rocks Amphitheatre
(Morrison, Colorado)

52. The End.