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NORTH AMERICANNORTH AMERICAN

REGIONSREGIONS

VI. Rocky MountainsVI. Rocky Mountains

d. Montanad. Montana





KeyKey

RedRed--Term to define and rememberTerm to define and remember

YellowYellow--Place to locate and rememberPlace to locate and remember

Bright GreenBright Green--Agricultural productAgricultural product(crop), resource or another thing to(crop), resource or another thing tolocate and rememberlocate and remember

White andWhite and BlueBlue -- NarrationNarration toto helphelpunderstandingunderstanding



What large river flows through Montana?What large river flows through Montana?

Is it flowingIs it flowing fromfrom oror intointo the Rockies?the Rockies?



From the Mountains to the PlainsFrom the Mountains to the Plains



Once again the mountains rise dramaticallyOnce again the mountains rise dramaticallyout of the plains.out of the plains.

Glacier National ParkGlacier National Park




There are no longer any glaciers visibleThere are no longer any glaciers visible

unless you travel far from the road.unless you travel far from the road.But there¶s much evidence of their past presence.But there¶s much evidence of their past presence.

The natural lake fills another glacial valley.The natural lake fills another glacial valley.




So doesSo doesthis one.this one.



So does thisSo does this tarntarn..

talustalus



This picture is taken from theThis picture is taken from the Continental DivideContinental Divide..

Water from here flows down into theWater from here flows down into the

Flathead River which is a tributary of Flathead River which is a tributary of the Columbia which flows into thethe Columbia which flows into the

Pacific.Pacific.

If you turn 180If you turn 180°° you would see . . .you would see . . .



The water from this melting snow flows down intoThe water from this melting snow flows down intothe Milk Riverthe Milk River

which flows into the Missouri Riverwhich flows into the Missouri River

which flows into the Mississippi Riverwhich flows into the Mississippi River

which flows into the Gulf of Mexico.which flows into the Gulf of Mexico.

This pile of debris wasThis pile of debris waspushed here by apushed here by a

glacier. It is called a . . .glacier. It is called a . . .morainemoraine



This Mountain is weatheringThis Mountain is weatheringrapidly resulting in . . .rapidly resulting in . . .

talustalusNotice the stunted trees. We¶re close to the . . .Notice the stunted trees. We¶re close to the . . .

timberlinetimberline



krumholz krumholz

InIn Glacier National ParkGlacier National Park the timberline is atthe timberline is atc. 8200¶. Why is it 3800¶ lower than inc. 8200¶. Why is it 3800¶ lower than in

Colorado?Colorado?



Some animals live her e.Some animals live her e.

Mountain GoatMountain Goat





marmotmarmot



White tailed deerWhite tailed deer

However, the animal which you would seeHowever, the animal which you would seemost often in the park is also the animalmost often in the park is also the animal

which has changed the environment in thewhich has changed the environment in thepark the most. . .park the most. . .



Touristus AmericanusTouristus Americanus

It usually travelsIt usually travelsin packs. . .in packs. . .



. . . occasionally in single file . . .. . . occasionally in single file . . .



. . .and even constructs. . .and even constructstemporary shelter . . .temporary shelter . . .



. . .near the. . .near the Continental DivideContinental Divide..



Look f or Look f or human alter ations human alter ations

to the environmentto the environment in the in the

f ollowing slides.f ollowing slides.







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Glacier NPGlacier NP



NORTH AMERICANNORTH AMERICAN

REGIONSREGIONS

VI. Rocky MountainsVI. Rocky Mountains

d. Montanad. Montana

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