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US GeographyEric Yang
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● 95 million km²● 318.9 million residents● Slightly bigger than China
Basic Statistics
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● 48 mainland states● laska ! "a#aii● "o# many can yo$ name%
The states
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The Map
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● &lace o' birth● (o# )o)$lation density● E*tremely r$ral● +ocky mo$ntains
● State and ,ational &arks
Wyoming
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● -irst national )ark● "$ge biodiersity● (ots o' geothermal st$'' ● /olcanos
● 0eysers
Yellowstone National Park
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● Yello# sandstone along the shores
Where did the name come from
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● &ine ! S)r$ce trees● ison● Elk● Coyotes2
lora ! a"na
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● Cone geyser ● /ery )redictable
geogra)hical 'eat$re
3 min$tes
● Er$)ts tho$sands o'gallons nearly 156
'eet2
#ld aithf"l
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● +egion is an archi)elago● 7otally di''erent climate● o$ntains to lakes● E*treme biodiersity
$cadia National Park
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● &lace #here lie● ,o national )arks: b$t some state )ar● 0reen: l$scio$s 'ields● Semi;hilly
Wisconsin
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● Can yo$ name them all%● ⅕ o' the #orld<s 'resh #ater =$adri● >o$ld s$bmerge ?S by 9.5 'eet i' s)r
eenly
The Great %akes
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● ma@ing ie#● any are $sed
'or hydroelectric
)o#er
● lso e*tremelydangero$s
Waterfalls
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● A>etlandB ecosystem● >ater leels constantly
change● "$ge ariety o' )lants
● &lenty o' a=$aticanimals
Marshes
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● ,iagara -alls● 0rand Canyon● 0laciers in laska● +ainbo# ridge
amo"s US locations
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● ct$ally 3 #ater'alls● Canadian ! merican
border ● -ormed by the last ice age
● "ighest 'lo# rate in the#orld
● 0reat so$rce o'
hydroelectric )o#er
Niagara alls
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● Canyon cared by Coloradorier ● 1 mile dee)● +ier is nearly 1 million
years old● D billion years o' geological
history has been $ncoered
Grand &anyon
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