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United States Geography

Objectives: Geography Terminology Mental Maps

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Vocabulary Review - Latitude

Latitude Distance of a place North of the equator and South of the equator

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Latitude

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Vocabulary Review - Longitude

Longitude

The distance of a place East of Greenwich, England West of Greenwich, England

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Latitude and Longitude

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Vocabulary Review

Physical Map

– Show physical features of a place– Physical features??

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Physical Map - USA

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Physical Map Alaska

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Vocabulary Review

Ocean– Pacific Ocean– Atlantic Ocean

Sea– A large expanse of salt water – Connected with an ocean

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Bering Sea

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Great Lakes

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Vocabulary Review

Gulf– A large bay – That is an arm of an ocean or sea.

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Gulf of Alaska

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Gulf of Mexico

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Vocabulary Review

Peninsula

– A piece of land– Nearly surrounded by water– Connected to mainland– Projecting out into the water

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Peninsula - Alaska Peninsula

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Peninsula - Florida

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Peninsula - Olympic Peninsula

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Vocabulary Review

Political Map– Shows lines defining countries, states or

territories.

– Show borders.

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Political Map - USA

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Political Map Alaska

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Mental Maps

Study the map

Check a picture in your mind of the shape of

mainland United States.

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United States Outline Map