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Mr. Burton

Mr. Burton. Bell-Ringer: Identify three unique characteristics about the United States to everywhere else in the world. Physical Features of the United States. Atlantic Coast Appalachian Mountains Interior Plains Mississippi River Region Great Lakes Great Plains Rocky Mountains

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Mr. Burton

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  1. Mr. Burton Bell-Ringer: Identify three unique characteristics about the United States to everywhere else in the world.

  2. Physical Features of the United States • Atlantic Coast • Appalachian Mountains • Interior Plains • Mississippi River Region • Great Lakes • Great Plains • Rocky Mountains • Continental Divide • Alaska and Hawaii

  3. The climate of the United States is wetter in the East and South and drier in the West. • Interior Plains • Most of the region: A humid continental climate • Great Plains: Hot and dry summers • East and South • Northeast: Humid continental climate with snowy winters and warm, humid summers • South: Humid subtropical climate with milder winters and warm, humid summers • Florida: Warm all year • West • West: Mostly dry • Pacific Northwest coast: A wet, mild coastal climate • Alaska: Sub-arctic and tundra climates • Hawaii: A warm, tropical climate

  4. The United States is rich in natural resources such as farmland, oil, forests, and minerals. • Alaska, California, or Louisiana: oil • The U.S. is a major oil producer but uses more oil than it produces. • Appalachians and Rockies: minerals including coal • Coal supplies the energy for more than half of the electricity produced in the U.S. • The U.S. has about 25 percent of the world’s coal reserves. • Forests: lumber • Farmlands: wheat, corn, soybeans, cotton, fruits, and vegetables

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