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Utahs Geography NAME_____________ UTAH’S GEOGRAPHY WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY Geography is the study of the earth. What is History? History is the study of the human past. What is location? Where did history happen? Absolute location -exact location Relative location - Where is a place located in connection with another place? Absolute Location Lattitude and Longitude An address Relative Location Where do you live. . . besides your address. . Where is it near? How would you describe a PLACE? What makes a place unique, or different? What physical (land features) does it have? What human characteristics (man made) does it have? What makes this place different? What makes this place different? What makes this place different? UTAH LAND REGIONS Great Basin Region Colorado Plateau Region Rocky Mountain Region UTAH LAND REGIONS Climate and Water in Utah What is climate? The long term season patterns of heat and cold, wet and dry conditions. Climate and Water Describe the climate in Utah Spring in Moab Summer at Brighton Fall Colors Winter Describe the plants Utah Describe the animal life in Utah State Symbols Tree: Colorado Blue Spruce Flower: Sego Lily Fruit: cherry Grass: Indian Ricegrass Utah’s State Symbols Animal: Elk Fish: cutthroat trout Bird: seagull Insect: honey bee Fossil: Allosaurus * Great Basin Region Colorado Plateau Region Rocky Mountain Region Great Basin Region No Water Drains Out ZIONS N.P. BRYCE CANYON N.P. CAPITOL REEF N.P. ARCHES N.P. CANYONLANDS N.P. Plateaus look like table tops Label each land region and draw a symbol that represents each region * * * * *