Lesson 3: Lesson 3: Michigan’s Natural Michigan’s Natural
CharacteristicsCharacteristics
LandformsLandforms
What is a What is a naturalnatural or or physical physical characteristiccharacteristic??
Things on Earth not made by humansThings on Earth not made by humans Examples of natural characteristics Examples of natural characteristics
TreesTrees SoilSoil HillsHills RiversRivers AnimalsAnimals LakesLakes PeninsulasPeninsulas
LandformsLandforms
Different kinds of land on the EarthDifferent kinds of land on the Earth Examples of landformsExamples of landforms
MountainsMountains HillsHills PlainsPlains Peninsula Peninsula IslandIsland Sand DunesSand Dunes
What peninsulas can you find What peninsulas can you find in Michigan?in Michigan?
The “thumb”
Leelanau Peninsula
Keweenaw Peninsula
Lower Peninsula
Upper Peninsula
Mackinac Island
Isle Royal
North & South Manitou
Beaver Island Bois Blanc
Island
What islands can you find in Michigan?What islands can you find in Michigan?
Special Purpose MapSpecial Purpose Map
Maps that show characteristics of an Maps that show characteristics of an area such as area such as landformslandforms, , climateclimate, or , or forestsforests
Elevation
Map
Highest elevations – brown
Medium elevations – yellow
Lower elevations - green
ElevationElevation
The elevation of the land is how high The elevation of the land is how high a place is.a place is.
ExamplesExamples A mountain has a higher A mountain has a higher elevationelevation than than
a hilla hill Mt. Arvon has an Mt. Arvon has an elevationelevation of 1,979 of 1,979
feet above sea level.feet above sea level.
Special Special Purpose MapPurpose Map
What does this What does this special purpose special purpose
map tells us map tells us about Michigan?about Michigan?
Huron Mountain Range
Porcupine Mountain Range
Special Purpose MapsSpecial Purpose Maps
Michigan StudiesMichigan Studies Elevation Map Elevation Map
• pages 18-19pages 18-19 L andforms MapL andforms Map
• page 15page 15
Mt. Arvon Mt. Arvon Michigan’s Michigan’s
Highest PointHighest Point
Huron MountainsHuron Mountains
Reading Elevation MapsReading Elevation Maps
Michigan StudiesMichigan Studies Pages 18-19Pages 18-19
Porcupine Mountains
Michigan Sand DunesMichigan Sand Dunes Sand dunes are ridges Sand dunes are ridges
or hills of loose sand or hills of loose sand piled up by the wind. piled up by the wind.
Michigan has the Michigan has the largest amount of largest amount of fresh water dunes in fresh water dunes in the world.the world.
Michigan sand dunes Michigan sand dunes support a wide variety support a wide variety of habitats –of habitats –
cool forests of maple cool forests of maple trees to the windy trees to the windy wide open dunes.wide open dunes.
Michigan Sand DunesMichigan Sand Dunes
Sleeping Bear DunesSleeping Bear Dunes
Landforms of MichiganLandforms of Michigan
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