AmericanGeography.ppt

1、Survey of America,Presented by Wei Ping,The United States of America,Contents,Geography Canada on the north Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico on the south Atlantic Ocean on the east Pacific Ocean on the west,Size and Location,States,50 states & the Distinct of Columbia (Washington D.C.) The 2 newest sta

2、tes: Alaska and Hawaii Alaska borders on northwestern Canada Hawaii lies in the central Pacific The largest and smallest states in the US Alaskathe largest Rhode Islandthe smallest Texasthe largest on the mainland,The District of Columbia,The Capital, the city of Washington 1790, new capital cultura

3、l center Government offices United States Capitol the White House the Supreme Court Washington Monument Lincoln Memorial the Library of Congress,Washington D.C.,Located on the Potomac River. governed directly by the Federal government. District of Columbianamed after Christopher Columbus citynamed a

4、fter George Washington, the first president of U.S.,The White House,Capitol Building,Supreme Court Building,Lincoln Memorial,Washington Skyscrapers,World War II Memorial,Three Geographical Divisions,Three Geographical Divisions,The Eastern Part: The Appalachian Range northeast southwest The Western

5、Part: The Rocky Mountains The backbone of the North American Continent the Continental Divide northwest southeast The Great Central Plain Great Lakes the Gulf of Mexico,The Great Central Plain,Between the Appalachians in the east and the Rocky Mountains in the west.,half of Americas landmass on the

6、continent stretch from the Great Lakes in the north to the Gulf of Mexico in the south drained by the Mississippi and its tributaries five great lakes and Niagara Falls,Main Geographical Regions,The West,Eight geographical regions,The New England Region,6 states of the Northeast Birthplace of Americ

7、a The oldest :long historythe Europeans first settlement Smallest region top-ranking universities Yale Harvard Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),New ENGLAND,The Middle Atlantic Region,6 states Industrial Northwest 1/4 of the total population 1/3 of products 3/4 of foreign trade New York,Ne

8、w York City,“Big Apple” Three Islands: Manhattan ,Long Island, Staten Island Five sub-areas : Manhattan Brooklyn The Bronx Queens Staten Island Financial institutions, arts, communication industry Broadway, Lincoln Center (for opera and orchestra) the headquarters of U. N.,Time Square & Central Park

9、,The Middle Atlantic Region,Philadelphia Birthplace of the nation “the city of brotherly love”,Liberty Bell.,The South Region,13 states Sunny South Florida great size with few large cities New Orleans Miami Memphis Atlanta Birmingham,Disaster of hurricane,56,Hurricane Katrina,West End Blvd interchan

10、ge and surrounding area of northwest New Orleans,American Southern Area,The Midwest Region,Most important agricultural area Nations breadbasket. A major manufacturing region Leading center of heavy industry,The Midwest Region,Chicago the largest & busiest port on the Great Lakes the largest industri

11、al & commercial center of the area Detroit the automobile capital of the world. Omaha known as the agricultural capital of the United states.,Motor City,The Southwest Region,Land eroded by wind and water Low rainfall Frequent dust storms Smallest population,Colorado -the steel city of the west . Den

12、ver is the largest city of the Great Plains. The largest groups of Native Americans are found on the Colorado Plateau,The Southwest Region,Houston,Space City of U.S. A city on oil,The Western Region,11 states, like Washington, Oregon and California, etc. Oregon-wealth of beautiful forests and stream

13、s California striking natural features-central valley, high mountains, and hot dry deserts. the most populous of all the states notable cities San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Silicon Valley area near San Jose,Oregon & California,Los Angeles,2nd largest city Oil discovered in 1890s, citrus fruit.

14、 Entertainment center Hollywood: Hollywood Walk of Fame,San Francisco,California: 30% of Asian-Pacific Americans China Town, the largest 1906, devastating earthquake and fire Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937 Port , small businesses Intellectual and artistic leadership Stanford University,The Death

15、Valley,The lowest point in the western hemisphere, 86 m (282 ft) below sea level, is located in Death Valley, California. The valley is part of the Great Basin in the western United States.,Alaska,northwestern part of America Alaska-glaciers, waterfalls and lakes Deposits of oil Native population Es

16、kimos-half of all Alaska Natives Indians Aleuts,Alaska,Hawaii,eight major islands Honolulu Mmauna Loa, the worlds largest volcano (莫纳洛阿 ) Sugar cane and pineapples. Tourism,Hawaii,Hawaii Dance,River and lakes,The Mississippi River The longest river (over 6000 kilometers) father of waters or old man

17、river,Known as the “father of waters” to American Indians As Mark Twain was raised on the river, his most popular and important writings are concerned with this areaThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn tells the story of how the boy Huckleberry Finn and his black friend Jim, a runaway slave, sailed do

18、wn the Mississippi on a raft.,The Mississippi River,River and lakes,The Great Lakes Lake Superior (largest fresh water lake in the world) Lake Michigan (the only entirely in the U.S.) Lake Huron, Lake Eire and Lake Ontario ( located between Canada and the United States ) Niagara Falls,Niagara Falls-

19、located on the U.S.Canadian border between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.,The Great Lakes,climate,The North-Eastern Part: humid continental climate The south-eastern Part: humid subtropical climate The Pacific Northwest : maritime climate The southern part of the Pacific coast in California: Mediterran

20、ean climate with warm, dry summers and moist winters,the Great Lakes. the Atlantic Ocean the Pacific oceans the Gulf of Mexico,81,Extreme weathersTornado,Tornado,climate,The United states of America,Population,People,The United States is the third most populous nation in the world, ranking behind Ch

21、ina and India. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the resident population reached a milestone on Oct. 17, 2006, hitting 300 million.,Population P14,A nation of nations Melting Pot,Race and ethnic groups The Indians The White Anglo-Saxons Protestants (WASP) The Black The Hispanics The Asian-Americans,WASPs,European descendants Pilgrim Fathers White Anglo-Saxon Protestants who were largely responsible for the winning of Americas independence. Englishofficial language,Racial Assimilation,The Melting Pot The