2. The United States ofThe United States of
America stretchesAmerica stretches
from Atlantic Oceanfrom Atlantic Ocean
across Northacross North
America and far intoAmerica and far into
the Pacific. Becausethe Pacific. Because
of the country’s hugeof the country’s huge
territory its climateterritory its climate
differs from one partdiffers from one part
of the country toof the country to
another.another.
3. The south has a subtropical climate. It isThe south has a subtropical climate. It is
not too hot in summer or it is cold innot too hot in summer or it is cold in
winter. In autumn and in spring it iswinter. In autumn and in spring it is
rainning.rainning.
4. The highland regions are the Appalachian
Mountains in the east and the Cordillera in
the west. There are many mountains
especially in the west are south-west. The
Rocky Mountains ixtend all the way from
New Mexico to Alaska.
5. Between the Cordillera and the
Appalachian mountains are the central
lowlands which are called the grassland
and eastern lowlands called the
Mississippi valley.
6. Many rivers crossMany rivers cross
the country. Thethe country. The
most important aremost important are
the Mississipithe Mississipi,,
Missouri andMissouri and
Colorado. The mainColorado. The main
lakes in the USAlakes in the USA
are the Greatare the Great
Lakes in the north.Lakes in the north.
