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Geography of the Americas • ____________________: The study of people, their environment, and their resources • ________________: An account of what has happened in the lives of different peoples. • ______________ of Geography 5 Themes of Geography 1. __________________ – Longitude: Lines measuring distances east and west from the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) which runs through Greenwich, England. – Latitude: Lines measuring distances north and south from the Equator (0° latitude) – Exact Location • – Ste. Genevieve, MO is located at: ________________________ Relative Location 5 Themes of Geography 2. ____________ – Physical features • Climate, soil, plant life, bodies of water – Human features • Housing, transportation, economy, languages, religions 5 Themes of Geography 3. Interaction Between People and Their Environment – The environment affects people. – People affect the environment. 5 Themes of Geography 4. __________________ – – – • Occurs because people and resources are scattered unevenly around the globe. • __________ – __________ factors of migration. People Goods Ideas 5 Themes of Geography 5. ______________ – An area of the world that has similar, unifying characteristics: • • Physical Human and cultural Geographical Maps • Types of maps used when studying American History include: – ____________________: People-created boundaries – __________________: Natural features – ______________________: People Geographical Maps • Types of maps used when studying American History include: – __________________: How people make a living – ____________________________________: Links between resources and how people use the land Maps • Other types of maps used when studying American History include: – Election maps – Product maps – Battle maps • Maps show _____________________ between ___________________ and _______________ Maps • _________________________ are mapmakers • ________ ________________________ are ways of drawing the Earth on a flat surface – ____________________ projection • Shows true shapes of landmasses • Distorts size, especially for places far from Equator – ______________________ projection • Shows correct sizes and shapes of landmasses for most parts of the world 4 Basic Types of Landforms in the U.S. 1. ____________________ – High, steep, rugged – Rise to elevation of at least 1,000 feet above surrounding land 2. ____________ – Lower, less steep, more rounded 3. ______________ – Broad areas, fairly level; few are totally flat – Not much higher than sea level 4. __________________ – Large raised areas; flat or gently rolling – Range from 100s to 1,000s of feet above sea level – ___________ are plateaus surrounded by mountains 8 Physical Regions of U.S. & Natural Features 1. ________________ ____________ – Tall mountain ranges – Cascades, Sierra Nevada 2. ____________________________ – Mountain peaks, high plateaus, deep canyons, deserts – Grand Canyon, Great Salt Lake 3. ____________ ____________________ – Includes some of the highest peaks in North America – A serious barrier to European settlement 4. __________________ ______________ – – – – Large lowland area Some parts rich in coal and petroleum; others have fertile soil Great Plains (western part – dry) Central Plains (eastern part) 8 Physical Regions of U.S. & Natural Features 5. _______________________ __________________ – – – – 6. Lower and less rugged than Rockies Heavily forested Early European settlers had difficult time crossing Has different names in different areas • Green Mountains, Alleghenies, Blue Ridge, Great Smokies ________________ ______________ – – 7. Gulf Plain – large deposits of petroleum Atlantic Plain – almost flat __________________ ______________ – – 8. Lowland area, hills and plains (mostly in eastern Canada) Rich in minerals; lacks topsoil for farming __________________ ________________ – – 8 large islands and many smaller ones Islands are tops of volcanoes (some are still active) U.S. Rivers and Lakes • The _________________________ and ___________________ rivers make up the longest and most important river system in the U.S. • This river system flows through the Interior Plains into the Gulf of Mexico. • Many tributaries (streams and smaller rivers) flow into this river system. – Among them are the Ohio, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Platte rivers • The Mississippi carries moisture across the Interior Plains and serves as a means of ______________________________. U.S. Rivers and Lakes • Borders between nations – Rivers sometimes serve as political boundaries, forming parts of borders • Rio Grande (between U.S. and Mexico) • St. Lawrence (between U.S. and Canada) – The ____________ ____________ form part of the border between the U.S. and Canada – today, canals connect the 5 lakes, forming a major inland waterway • Superior • Michigan • Huron • Erie • Ontario