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Where the major physical features are located in the
United States.
(transcript of United States physical geography)
Listen and fill in the blanks of each paragraph using the words
South – Large – landscapes – North
United States is very
and has a variety of
, has Canada to the
and Mexico to the
.
Because of its size, they have divided the United States into 3
regions:
 You have the East and the South
 The interior plains
 And the West
flat – East – low
(36s) In the
the
land that is close to
the sea, is the Atlantic coastal plain. As you move west, the land
gradually rises. This area is called the Piedmont.
Appalachian – erosion – mountain range – old
(56s) The major
, in the East, is the
Mountains. It is a very
range, as millions
of years of
has smoothed out its peaks. The highest
mountain in this range is only 6 700 feet.
sea – water
(1’22s) In the South, there’s low flat land that is close to the
, this is called the Gulf coastal plain. The main bodies of
in the East and the South are the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of
Mexico.
lakes – hills – rivers
 (1’41s) Moving into the interior plains. This area’s West of
the Appalachian Mountains, it is vast and full of
,
and
.
Mississippi River – Great Lakes
(1’57s) The major waterways in this region are the
, which is the largest group of fresh water lakes in the world. It
is important, trade routes between United States and Canada.
The Great Lakes are Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake
Michigan and Lake Superior.
The
is also a major waterway
that empties into the Gulf of Mexico. 2 tributaries that empty
into the Mississippi river are the Ohio River and the Missouri
River.
grasslands – Great Plains – West
(2’38s)
of the interior plains, the land gradually
rises towards the Rocky Mountains. These
are
called the
.
Rocky Mountains – steep – enormous
(2’53s) West of the Great Plains is the
mountain range called the
.
They are very rugged and
and rise up to 14 000
feet.
volcanoes – Basin – dormant
(3’05s) West of that, are the Great Salt Lake and the Great
. The Cascade Range, which is mainly made up of
n
, and the Sierra Nevada are two mountain
ranges located West of the Rocky Mountains.
Alaska – the highest – McKinley
(3’28s) Mountains stretch all the way into
the Pacific coast. In Alaska you will find Mount
which is
y
mountain in North America.
along
,
The Pacific Ocean is the major waterway of the western United
States.
Where the major physical features are located in the
United States.
(transcript of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLs3KJQdLxg)
Listen and fill in the blanks of each paragraph using the words
South – Large – landscapes – North
United States is very large and has a variety of landscapes,
has Canada to the North and Mexico to the South.
Because of its size, they have divided the United States into 3
regions:
 You have the East and the South
 The interior plains
 And the West
flat – East – low
In the East the low flat land that is close to the sea, is the
Atlantic coastal plain. As you move west, the land gradually
rises. This area is called the Piedmont.
Appalachian – erosion – mountain range – old
The major mountain range, in the East, is the Appalachian
Mountains. It is a very old range, as millions of years of erosion
has smoothed out its peaks. The highest mountain in this range
is only 6 700 feet.
sea – water
In the South, there’s low flat land that is close to the sea, this
is called the Gulf coastal plain. The main bodies of water in the
East and the South are the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of
Mexico.
lakes – hills – rivers
Moving into the interior plains. This area’s West of the
Appalachian Mountains, it is vast and full of hills, lakes and
rivers.
Mississippi River – Great Lakes
The major waterways in this region are the Great Lakes,
which is the largest group of fresh water lakes in the world. It
is important, trade routes between United States and Canada.
The Great Lakes are Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake
Michigan and Lake Superior.
The Mississippi River is also a major waterway that empties
into the Gulf of Mexico. 2 tributaries that empty into the
Mississippi river are the Ohio River and the Missouri River.
grasslands – Great Plains – West
West of the interior plains, the land gradually rises towards
the Rocky Mountains. These grasslands are called the Great
Plains.
Rocky Mountains – steep – enormous
West of the Great Plains is the enormous mountain range
called the Rocky Mountains. They are very rugged and steep
and rise up to 14 000 feet.
volcanoes – Basin – dormant
West of that, are the Great Salt Lake and the Great Basin. The
Cascade Range, which is mainly made up of dormant volcanoes,
and the Sierra Nevada are two mountain ranges located West
of the Rocky Mountains.
Alaska – the highest – McKinley
Mountains stretch all the way into Alaska along the Pacific
coast.
In Alaska you will find Mount McKinley, which is the highest
mountain in North America.
The Pacific Ocean is the major waterway of the western United
States.
Where the major physical features are located in the United States.
(transcript of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLs3KJQdLxg)
United States is very large and has a variety of landscapes, has Canada to
the North and Mexico to the South. Because of its size, they have divided the
United States into 3 regions:
 You have the East and the South
 The interior plains
 And the West
In the East the low flat land that is close to the sea, is the Atlantic coastal
plain. As you move west, the land gradually rises. This area is called the
Piedmont.
The major mountain range, in the East, is the Appalachian Mountains. It is
a very old range, as millions of years of erosion has smoothed out its peaks.
The highest mountain in this range is only 6 700 feet.
In the South, there’s low flat land that is close to the sea, this is called the
Gulf coastal plain. The main bodies of water in the East and the South are the
Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
Moving into the interior plains. This area’s West of the Appalachian
Mountains, it is vast and full of hills, lakes and rivers.
The major waterways in this region are the Great Lakes, which is the
largest group of fresh water lakes in the world. It is important, trade routes
between United States and Canada.
The Great Lakes are Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and
Lake Superior.
The Mississippi River is also a major waterway that empties into the Gulf of
Mexico. 2 tributaries that empty into the Mississippi river are the Ohio River
and the Missouri River.
West of the interior plains, the land gradually rises towards the Rocky
Mountains. These grasslands are called the Great Plains.
West of the Great Plains is the enormous mountain range called the Rocky
Mountains. They are very rugged and steep and rise up to 14 000 feet.
West of that, are the Great Salt Lake and the Great Basin. The Cascade
Range, which is mainly made up of dormant volcanoes, and the Sierra
Nevada are two mountain ranges located West of the Rocky Mountains.
Mountains stretch all the way into Alaska along the Pacific coast.
In Alaska you will find Mount McKinley, which is the highest mountain in
North America.
The Pacific Ocean is the major waterway of the western United States.