美国地理The Geography of the United States.pptVIP

American Culture Unit Two The Geography of the United States …The land was ours before we were the land’s. Robert Frost I. Introduction II. Physical Regions of the US II. Physical Regions of the US Seven regions (different classification) II. Physical Regions of the US Seven regions (different classification) II. Physical Regions of the US Seven regions (different classification) III. Natural Resources IV. Climate Page ? * UNIT 2 The Geography of the United States 2 1 5 4 3 The world’s third largest country in population (2000 estimated population 281,421,906) and the fourth largest in area (9,372,614 ) 50 states and a federal district Alaska and Hawaii Capital city—Washington D. C. Largest city—New York City 2nd—Los Angeles 3rd—Chicago 4th—Houston 5th—Philadelphia (historically important) 1. The New England States Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut 2. The Middle Atlantic states New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia 3. The Southeastern states North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky 4. The States of the Midwest Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri 5. The great Plains and Mountain states North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah 6. The Southwestern states Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona 7. The states of the Far West Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada The availability of water B. Forests C. Mineral and agricultural resources 1. The development of a prosperous agricultural system and an industrial base 2. An extensive inland waterway system navigation, flood control, hydroelectricity, irrigation (Mississippi-Missouri river system) 1.Raw materials 2. National Forest F. The Rocky Mountains, Cascades and Sierra Nevada: typical highland