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Chapter 19 section 1 A vast, scenic land. Pg. 502-506. Contiguous. Joined together inside a common boundary 48 states in the contiguous United States Alaska and Hawaii are not in the contiguous states. U.S. is the 4 th largest country in the world. Russia, Canada, and China are larger. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Chapter 19 section 1A vast, scenic land
Pg. 502-506
Contiguous
• Joined together inside a common boundary
• 48 states in the contiguous United States• Alaska and Hawaii are not in the
contiguous states
U.S. is the 4th largest country in the world
• Russia, Canada, and China are larger
5 main physical regions
1. Coastal Plains2. Appalachian Mountains3. Interior Plains4. Mountains and Basins5. Pacific Coast
Coastal Plains• Includes the Atlantic coastal plain and Gulf
coastal plain
• Megalopolis- Cities and their suburbs form a huge settlement– Cities that form a megalopolis in the U.S.:
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington D.C.
The biggest concentration of lights (from top to bottom) are the cities of Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington.
MiamiHouston
Dallas
Chicago
Still daylight in California.
Puerto Rico
Appalachian Mountains
• On western edge of Atlantic coastal plain• Oldest mountains in U.S.
– Rounded peaks show age
Interior Plains
• Includes:– Great lakes area– Mississippi river area– Great plains
Mountains and Plateaus
• Rocky mountains run from Alaska to Mexico
• Continental divide separates rivers that flow east and west
The Pacific Coast
• Includes the Cascade mountain range and Sierra Nevada mountain range and fertile valleys.
Alaska and Hawaii
• Borders the arctic circle• Made from ocean volcanoes• Has coral reefs
– Submerged structures made from skeletons of small sea animals