Elevation map of the U.S.This is a map of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. that you can use all year. Besides showing cities and state boundaries, it includes land elevation and many physical features, such as mountains, plains, deserts, and plateaus. Note: Alaska and Hawaii appear in inset maps. Each has its own scale of miles/kilometers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Study the map, then answer the questions. Questions: 1. California is the nation's most populous state. What is its capital city? 2. Which river forms the northern border of Kentucky? 3. Michisan consists of which two separate land areas? 4. Which national park is located at the southern tip of Florida? 5. Which mountain ranse forms the Continental Divide? 6. The Missouri River Missouri River River, central U.S. The longest tributary of the Mississippi River, it rises in the Rocky Mountains of southwestern Montana. It flows east to central North Dakota and south across South Dakota, forming sections of the South Dakota–Nebraska boundary, the is a tributary of (flows into) which larser river? 7. Which city on the map is closest to 40[degrees]N, 95[degrees]W? 8. Which state has the longest border This article is about borders between countries and subnational entities. Country borders The longest border between two countries is the border between the United States and Canada. Officially known as the International Boundary, it is generally unmilitarized. with Mexico? 9. What are the approximate coordinates (latitude and lonsitude) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania? 10. Which are higher: the Appalachian, the Cascade, or the Rocky mountains Rocky Mountains, major mountain system of W North America and easternmost belt of the North American cordillera, extending more than 3,000 mi (4,800 km) from central N.Mex. to NW Alaska; Mt. Elbert (14,431 ft/4,399 m) in Colorado is the highest peak. ? ANSWERS 1. Sacramento 2. Ohio River Ohio River Major river, eastern central U.S. Formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, it flows northwest out of Pennsylvania, and west and southwest to form the state boundaries of Ohio–West Virginia, Ohio-Kentucky, Indiana-Kentucky, and 3. Upper Peninsula Upper Peninsula Abbr. UP The northern part of Michigan between Lakes Superior and Michigan. It is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac. Noun 1. and Lower Peninsula Lower Peninsula also Lower Michigan The section of Michigan between Lakes Michigan and Huron and south of the Straits of Mackinac. Noun 1. 4. Everglades National Park 5. Rocky Mountains 6. Mississippi River 7. St. Joseph, Missouri 8. Texas 9.40[degrees]N, 75[degrees]W 10. Rocky Mountains Lesson 2 Objectives * improving geographic familiarity with the United States. * learning how to read a topographic (land-elevation) map. * Words to Know * physical map: shows a place's physical (geographic) features, such as elevation, land use, and rainfall levels. * political map: shows political divisions, such as national and state borders, and the location of cities. Before Reading Go over the map key (legend) so that everyone understands how to use the land-elevation color key. Reading prompt: What kinds of information can we expect to discover in using a map like this? During Reading (1) In general, which half of the U.S. is at a lower average elevation, the eastern or western? (eastern) (2) The light-tan area that runs down the middle of this map (from Minnesota to Texas) represents land of what elevation? (1,001 ft to 2,000 ft above sea level) * After Reading * Peer quiz: Have students write questions based on the map to pose to classmates Classmates can refer to either:
* Keep It Going This map was designed to focus on land elevation. But maps can illustrate many other kinds of information. Have students explore the interactive map and others from the U.S. Geological Survey at usgs.gov/pubprod/maps.html. RESOURCES * INTERNET * Blank Outline Maps. 50states.com/maps * Google Earth. Satellite-photo maps. earth.google.com * Google Maps. Road maps. maps.google.com * BOOKSHELF * Our Fifty States, Mark H. Bockenhauer and Stephen F. Cunha (National Geographic Society National Geographic Society U.S. scientific society founded in 1888 in Washington, D.C., by a small group of eminent explorers and scientists “for the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge. , 2004). Grades 5 & up. * U.S. Territories, Sylvia McNair (Scholastic Library Pub., 2001). Grades 6 & up. * DVDs/VIDEOS * Riding the Storm: Landslide Danger in the Son Francisco Area. Downloadable videos. (U.S. Geological Survey, 2007). pubs.usgs.gov/gip/2007/48 Quick quiz * Use a word from this list to correctly complete each sentence. Alabama, Arkansas, Big Bend National Park Big Bend National Park, 801,163 acres (324,471 hectares), W Tex.; authorized 1935, est. 1944. It is a triangle formed where the Rio Grande runs southeast then northeast in a big bend along the U.S.-Mexico border, notably through deep canyons such as the Santa Elena. , California, Denali National Park Denali National Park Preserve, southern central Alaska, U.S. Established in 1980, it comprises the former Mount McKinley National Park (1917) and Denali National Monument (1978). , the Great Salt Lake, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Winnipeg, Mississippi, the Missouri River, Nevada, Texas --6. The only Great Lake that doesn't border Canada is--. --7. Mount McKinley, the nation's highest point, is in--. --8. The Ozark Plateau is in the states of Missouri and--. --9. The Red River of the North Red River of the North River, northern U.S. and southern Canada. It flows north, forming the Minnesota–North Dakota boundary, before entering Manitoba and emptying into Lake Winnipeg after a course of 545 mi (877 km). flows from the U.S. into--. --10. Most of the Sierra Nevada range lies in --. ANSWERS 6. Lake Michigan 7. Denali National Park (Alaska) 8. Arkansas 9. Lake Winnipeg (Canada) 10. California |
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