US Physical Geography

Module 6 Lesson 1

Physical Geography

United States

Natural Hazards

Natural Resources

Climate

Physical Features

The climate of the United States is wetter in the East and South and drier in the West.

The United States is rich in natural resources such as farmland, oil, forests, and minerals.

Major physical features of the United States include mountains, rivers, and plains.

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Physical Features

Major physical features of the United States include mountains, rivers, and plains. -The United States is the third largest country.

The Interior Plains.

The West

The East and South

Climate

The climate of the United States is wetter in the East and South and drier in the West.

The East and South

The Interior Plains

The West

Natural Hazards in the United States

Earth’s physical systems create patterns around us, and these patterns influence our lives. For example, every region of the United States has distinctive natural hazards. Volcanoes threaten the Pacific Northwest. Earthquakes rattle California. Wildfires strike forests in the West. Hurricanes endanger the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts, and major rivers are prone to flooding. Tornadoes regularly rip across flat areas of central and southeast United States.

Natural Resources

The United States is rich in natural resources such as farmland, oil, forests, and minerals.

Minerals

Forests

Oil

Farmlands

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