DEFINITION OF GEOGRAPHY

• Geography is the study of everything on earth from rocks and rainfall to people and places.

US Geography Basics

Third largest country in the world.

Half the size of Russia.

One third the size of Africa.

Half the size of South America.

2 ½ times the size of Western Europe.

Physical GeographyMountains, Plains, Bodies of Water

Physical Land Forms Mountains & Plains You Need to Know

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Physical Geography: Mountains & Plains within the United States

Crazy Sam Races Great Paper Airplanes

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Physical Land Forms Bodies of Water

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Physical Land Forms Bodies of Water

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Key Bodies of Water

Columbia R.

Great Salt Lake Chesapeake

Bay

Colorado R.

Rio Grande R.

Missouri R.

Arkansas R.

Red R.

Mississippi R

.Ohio R.

Hudson R.

Caribbean Sea

Columbia R.

Physical Land Forms Bodies of Water

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Key Bodies of Water: The No-Brainers

Columbia R.

Great Salt Lake Chesapeake

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Colorado R.

Rio Grande R.

Missouri R.

Arkansas R.

Red R.

Mississippi R

.Ohio R.

Hudson R.

Caribbean Sea

Columbia R.

The No-Brainers

Great Salt Lake Chesapeake

Bay

Colorado R.

Rio Grande R.

Missouri R.

Arkansas R.

Red R.

Mississippi R

.Ohio R.

Hudson R.

Caribbean Sea

Columbia R.

Physical Land Forms Rivers you must know

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Mnemonic Tool 3: Key Bodies of Water

Columbia R.

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Ohio R.

1. COOL=Columbia R.

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Colorado R

3. RODANTS=Rio Grande R.

4. MISERABLY=

Missouri. R

5. ATE=Arkansas R.

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Mississippi R.

9. (the) HUDSON=

Hudson R.

Physical Land Forms Bodies of Water

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Rio Grande R.

Missouri R.

Arkansas R.

Red R.

Mississippi R

.Ohio R.

Hudson R.

Caribbean Sea

Columbia R.1. SMELLY=

Lake Superior

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5. ODORS=

Lake Ontario

Mnemonic Tool 2: Key Bodies of Water The Great Lakes