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SS5G1 The student will locate important places in the United States.a. Locate important physical features; include the Grand Canyon, Salton Sea, Great Salt Lake, and Mojave Desert.b. Locate important man-made places; include the Chisholm Trail; Pittsburgh, PA; Gettysburg, PA; Kitty Hawk, NC; Pearl Harbor, HI; and Montgomery, AL.

Physical FeaturesPhysical Features

United States has many physical features, from East to West.

Rolling HillsJagged MountainsCanyonsLakesSeasDeserts

The Grand CanyonThe Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is a deep gorge in Northwest Arizona.

1 mile deep277 miles longFormed by the

Colorado River

The Grand CanyonThe Grand Canyon

Salton SeaSalton Sea

Salton Sea◦Largest lake in the

state of California◦Large depression 240

feet below sea level.◦Colorado River

overflow made the Salton Sea

◦Very Salty

Salton SeaSalton Sea

Great Salt LakeGreat Salt Lake

Great Salt Lake◦Bigger than the

Salton Sea◦Located in Utah◦Largest Lake in the

Western United States

◦Salty enough to float

Great Salt LakeGreat Salt Lake

Mojave DesertMojave Desert

Mojave Desert◦Covers 25,000 square

miles in southeastern California

◦Flat areas◦Mountain ranges◦Hot- temperature in

the summer is 120 degrees!!!!

Mojave DesertMojave Desert

Chisholm Trail-Chisholm Trail-TrailTrail from Texas to from Texas to Kansas, taking cattle to market.Kansas, taking cattle to market.

Pittsburgh,Pittsburgh,PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

Pittsburgh is a Pennsylvania city that is one of the world’s largest steel manufacturing centers.Pittsburgh grew as a manufacturing center because important raw materials under its soil-the iron ore and coal needed to make iron and steel.

Gettysburg- Gettysburg- Pennsylvania town where Pennsylvania town where Civil War battle was fought. It was the Civil War battle was fought. It was the turning point in the war.turning point in the war.

Kitty Hawk North CarolinaKitty Hawk North Carolina-on the coast where -on the coast where the Wright Brothers made their first airplane flight.the Wright Brothers made their first airplane flight.

Pearl HarborPearl Harbor--Hawaii Navy base attacked by Hawaii Navy base attacked by Japanese planes on December 7, 1941.Japanese planes on December 7, 1941.

Montgomery Alabama- Montgomery Alabama- City where Martin Luther City where Martin Luther King, Jr. led a famous bus boycott along with Rosa King, Jr. led a famous bus boycott along with Rosa Parks.Parks.