学生版Section 1 Geographic Features.pptx

Understanding the United States Chapter Two Geography and History A．Geography;The United States is located in the central part of North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean in the east and the North Pacific Ocean in the west. With a total area of;3;4;5;The;7;8;of Minnesota and Iowa and much of the Canadian province of Manitoba also lie in the; 2) The Great Plains To the west of the Missouri River is the Great Plains. Most of the area is treeless grassland. Wheat and corn fields cover much of the plains. Great herds of cattle and sheep feed on its;4. Rocky Mountains West of the Great Plains are the Rocky;12;A number of ancient salty lakes are found in the basin, including the famous Great Salt Lake of Utah. The rivers here do not flow toward the sea and most of them are shallow and salty. Many flow into the Great Salt Lake. This land receives little rainfall. Much of it is desert. Death Valley is on the western edge of this region. This valley, 200 kilometers long and 86 kilometers below the sea level, is the lowest point and hottest place in the US. There are few big cities in this part .The land near the Rocky Mountains is good for grazing cattle. 6. The Pacific Coastal Ranges; Physiographic Distribution of Pacific Coastal Ranges It is truly a unique landscape consisting of; 7. The Canadian Shield Extent of the Canadian Shield in red The last main region of North America is called the Canadian Shield, also known as the;16;Alaska;Permafrost is a major factor in the geography;19