Monday, November 9, 2015

Agenda for 11/10

1. The Geography of the American West 

2. American Geography - Physical Geography Map



3. Completing the "Blank Map" for the Geography of the American West

Geography Vocab - Geographical landmarks of the American West
  • mountain - high, rocky land with steep sides
    • Rocky Mountains
    • Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Cascade Range
    • Coastal Range
  • canyon - a deep, narrow valley with steep sides. 
    • Grand Canyon
  • desert - sandy or rocky land in a dry area
    • Mojave Desert
    • Sonoran Desert
  • lake - a body of water surrounded by land
    • Great Salt Lake
  • plain - an area of flat, grassy land
  • river - a large stream of water that runs through land 
    • Columbia River
    • Colorado River
    • Rio Grande River
  • coast - land at the edge of an ocean
    • Pacific Coast
  • plateau - a flat highland
  • basin - a low area of land with higher land on each side
    • Great Basin

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