USA and the UK are two different conglomerate of states in the
world. USA, completely known as United States of America has a
federal and constitutional republic form of government while the UK
(United Kingdom) instills the constitutional monarchy-parliament
governance.
USAUK
TheUnited States of America is afederal republic consisting of
50statesand afederal district.The48 contiguous statesandWashington,
D.C. are in centralNorth Americabetween CanadaandMexico. The state
ofAlaskais located in the northwestern part of North America and
the state ofHawaiiis anarchipelagoin the mid-Pacific.
Borders:
-In the Noth-Canada -In the South-Mexico -In the
North-East-Russia
The water borders:
-In the west-Pacific Ocean -In the Est-Atlantic Ocean -In the
south-east Gulf Mexico. -In the north Arctic Ocean.
The United Kindom is situated north-west of the Europe and is
the most influential country .The total area is 244.100 km.The UK
is an Isle and is made up from four parts :England ,Scotland
,Wales,Nothern Ireland and another offshore islands.
Borders:
Due to the fact that The UK is an isle it is bordered by water
borders .
The water borders:
-To the North Atlantic Ocean -To the South the English Channel
-To the East the North Sea -To the West- the Irish Sea and Atlantic
Ocean
US Rivers
UK Rivers
The United States of America has over 250,000 rivers, with a
total of about 3,500,000 miles of rivers. The longest river in the
USA is the Missouri River (it is a tributary of the Mississippi
River and is 2,540 miles long), but the biggest in terms of water
volume is the deeper Mississippi River. The longest undammed river
in the contiguous USA is the Yellowstone River (it is 692 miles
long).Rivers provide drinking water, irrigation water,
transportation, electrical power, drainage, food, and recreation.
Rivers also erode land and carry it downstream to the sea. This
kind of erosion can even form canyons, like the Grand Canyon, and
waterfalls, like Niagara Falls.
River, Length in miles (flows into)1. Missouri, 2,540 miles
(flows into Mississippi River)2. Mississippi, 2,340 miles (flows
into Gulf of Mexico)3. Yukon, 1,980 miles (flows into Bering Sea)4.
Rio Grande, 1,900 miles (flows into Gulf of Mexico)4. St. Lawrence,
1,900 miles (flows into Gulf of St. Lawrence)6. Arkansas, 1,460
miles (flows into Mississippi River)7. Colorado, 1,450 miles (flows
into Gulf of California)8. Red, 1,290 miles (flows into Mississippi
River)9. Brazos, 1,280 miles (flows into Gulf of Mexico)10.
Columbia, 1,240 miles (flows into Pacific Ocean)11. Snake, 1,040
miles (flows into Columbia River)12. Platte, 990 miles (flows into
Missouri River)13. Ohio, 981 miles (flows into Mississippi
River)14. Pecos, 926 miles (flows into Gulf of Mexico)15. Canadian,
906 miles (flows into Arkansas River)16. Tennessee, 886 miles
(flows into Ohio River)17. Colorado, 862 miles (flows into
Matagordo Bay)18. North Canadian, 800 miles (flows into Canadian
River)19. Mobile, 774 miles (flows into Gulf of Mexico)20. Kansas,
743 miles (flows into Missouri River)21. Kuskokwim, 724 miles
(flows into Bering Sea)22. Green, 730 miles (flows into Colorado
River)23. James, 710 miles (flows into Missouri River)24.
Yellowstone, 692 miles (flows into Missouri River)25. Tanana, 659
miles (flows into Yukon River)26. Gila, 630 miles (flows into
Colorado River)27. Milk, 625 miles (flows into Missouri River)28.
Quachita, 605 miles (flows into Red River)
The longest river in the UK is the River Severn (220 mi; 350 km)
which flows through both Wales and England.The longest rivers in
the UK contained wholly within each of its constituent nations
are:
River, Length in kilometers (outflow)
1. River Severn, 354 km, outflow Severn Estuary.2. River Thames
346 km, outflow Thames Estuary, North Sea.3. River Trent, 298 km,
outflow Trent Falls. 4. River Wye 215 km, outflow Severn Estuary5.
River Tyne, 321 km, outflow Tynemouth 6. River Avon, 137 km,
outflow River Severn.
Climate
USA:Due to its large size and wide range of geographic features,
the United States contains examples of nearly every global climate.
The climate is temperate in most areas, subtropical in theDeep
South, tropical in Hawaii and southernFlorida, polar in Alaska,
semiarid in the Great Plains west of the100th meridian,
Mediterranean in coastalCaliforniaand arid in theGreat Basin. Its
comparatively favorable agricultural climate contributed (in part)
to the country's rise as a world power, with infrequent severe
drought in the major agricultural regions, a general lack of
widespread flooding, and a mainly temperate climate that receives
adequate precipitation.The main influence on U.S. weather is
thepolar jet stream, which brings in large low pressure systems
from the northernPacific Ocean. TheCascade Range,Sierra Nevada,
andRocky Mountainspick up most of the moisture from these systems
as they move eastward. Greatly diminished by the time they reach
the High Plains, much of the moisture has been sapped by
theorographic effectas it is forced over several mountain
ranges.Once it moves over the Great Plains, uninterrupted flat land
allows it to reorganize and can lead to major clashes of air
masses. In addition, moisture from theGulf of Mexicois often drawn
northward. When combined with a powerful jet stream, this can lead
to violent thunderstorms, especially during spring and summer.
Sometimes during late winter and spring these storms can combine
with another low pressure system as they move up the East Coast and
into theAtlantic Ocean, where they intensify rapidly.These storms
are known asNor'eastersand often bring widespread, heavy snowfall
to theMid-AtlanticandNew England. The uninterrupted flat grasslands
of the Great Plains also leads to some of the most extreme climate
swings in the world. Temperatures can rise or drop rapidly and
winds can be extreme, and the flow of heat waves or Arctic air
masses often advance uninterrupted through the plains.
UK: The climate of the UK is generallytemperate, although
significant local variation occurs, particularly as a result of
altitude and distance from the coast. In general the south of the
country is warmer than the north, and the west wetter than the
east. Due to the warming influence of theGulf Stream, the UK is
significantly warmer than some other locations at similar latitude,
such asNewfoundland.The prevailing winds are southwesterly, from
theNorth Atlantic Current. More than 50% of the days are
overcast.[citation needed]There are few natural hazards, although
there can be strong winds and floods, especially in winter.Average
annual rainfall varies from over 3,000mm (118.1in) in theScottish
Highlandsdown to 553mm (21.8in) inCambridge. The county ofEssexis
one of the driest in the UK, with an average annual rainfall of
around 600mm (23.6in), although it typically rains on over 100 days
per year. In some years rainfall in Essex can be below 450mm
(17.7in), less than the average annual rainfall
inJerusalemandBeirut.The highest temperature recorded in the UK was
38.5C (101.3F) atBrogdale, nearFaversham, in the county ofKent, on
10 August 2003. The lowest was 27.2C (17.0F) recorded atBraemarin
theGrampian Mountains, Scotland, on 11 February 1895 and 10 January
1982 andAltnaharra, also in Scotland, on 30 December 1995.
Relief
USA: The Atlantic coast is mostly lowland and has a hilly area
called Piedmont.The main cities like (New York City , Boston
,Washington D.C ,Philadelphia ) lie along the Atlantic coast and
are called megalopolis.This megalopolis has a great economic and
cultural importance. Main highlands areas:the Appalachian
Mountains(From Canada to Alabama) about 500 million years old
.Highest peak is Mt.Mitchell 6.684 feet accessible by car.The
Pacific coast is predominated by highland.The Rocky Mountains
extend from Alaska to Mexico.The highest peak is Mt.Elbert in
Colorado at 14.431 feet.(about 20 million years old). The Sierra
Nevada extend from Fredonyer Pass to tehachapi Pass ,the highest
peak is Mount Whitney. Another mountains from the Pacific coast are
: the Cascade Range,the zcoast Ranges and the Alaska Range. Another
highlands are the Intermountain Basis and Plateaus and Pacific
Mountains and Valleys.The Interior LowlandsHere are grassy
hills,forests and rolling flatlands like the Great Plains known as
Prairies.This area is covered in prairie ,steppe and grassland.In
the north lie the Canadian Shield called Laurentian Plateau covered
by thin layer of soil.
UK:England is gently predominated by hills.The Pennines
Mountains which runs in north to south direction making up the
spine of the country the highes peak is Scafell Pike at 978m.The
lowest point of UK is the Fens,in the east of England.The southern
coastline consist of cliffs like Cornwall and Dover .In Wales
dominate highlands.The Cambrian Mountains.The country highest peak
,Mount Snowdon.This region is known for waterfalls and beautiful
caves.Scotland consist primarily of mountains and valleys filled.In
north are the Grampian Mountains with peak Bean Nevis.The Caimgorns
are sub-range of the Grampian Mountains .Northern Ireland consists
of uplands and valleys.The main mountains are :the Sperrin
Mountains,the Mourne Mountains and Antrim Mountains.
Ministerul Educatiei al Republicii MoldovaUniversitatea de Stat
din MoldovaFacultatea Limbi si Literaturi Straine
Report
United States of America & United Kingdom
Student: Druta Andrei 252LProfesor: Gorgan Natalia
Chisinau 2015
