Презентация "Географическое положение США" 8 класс

Географическое положение США

• Предмет: английский язык
• Презентация для учащихся 8 класса
• Учитель: Старосветская О.А. ГБОУ СОШ №183
• Санкт-Петербург

The United States

• Geographical Position

• The United States is situated in the central part of the North American continent. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east and by the Pacific Ocean in the west. In the North it borders Canada and in the south it borders Mexico.

The area of the USA is of about 10 million square kilometers and its population is over 270 million people. The great majority of the population is English-speaking Americans. There are many ethnic groups in the United States. The largest group is Black Americans.

• The area of the USA is of about 10 million square kilometers and its population is over 270 million people. The great majority of the population is English-speaking Americans. There are many ethnic groups in the United States. The largest group is Black Americans.

The US consists of 50 states and the District of Columbia. It is a special federal area where the capital of the country, Washington, is situated. The largest state is Alaska.

• The US consists of 50 states and the District of Columbia. It is a special federal area where the capital of the country, Washington, is situated. The largest state is Alaska.

Hawaii is one of the smallest states; it is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean.

• Hawaii is one of the smallest states; it is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean.

California, New York, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio are the most heavily populated states, and Wyoming, Vermont and Alaska are the least populated states. The largest cities are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San-Francisco and Philadelphia.

• California, New York, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio are the most heavily populated states, and Wyoming, Vermont and Alaska are the least populated states. The largest cities are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San-Francisco and Philadelphia.

The continental part of the USA consists of 4 geographical parts: 2 highland and 2 lowland regions.

• The continental part of the USA consists of 4 geographical parts: 2 highland and 2 lowland regions.

The highland regions are the Appalachian Mountains in the east and the Cordillera in the west. The Appalachian Mountains are ancient, strongly destroyed mountains of no great height. The valleys between them are rich in coal. It is the oldest mountain system in the US.

• The highland regions are the Appalachian Mountains in the east and the Cordillera in the west. The Appalachian Mountains are ancient, strongly destroyed mountains of no great height. The valleys between them are rich in coal. It is the oldest mountain system in the US.

It consists of several high ranges, which are the Rocky Mountains on the east and the Sierra Nevada and the Cascade Range on the west. The Rocky Mountains are considered to be young, high, rough and irregular in shape.

• It consists of several high ranges, which are the Rocky Mountains on the east and the Sierra Nevada and the Cascade Range on the west. The Rocky Mountains are considered to be young, high, rough and irregular in shape.

Between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains there is the vast Central Plain and the Plateau of Prairies or the Great Plains.

• Between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains there is the vast Central Plain and the Plateau of Prairies or the Great Plains.

The main rivers of the USA are the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Rio Grande, the Colorado, the Columbia and the Hudson River.

• The main rivers of the USA are the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Rio Grande, the Colorado, the Columbia and the Hudson River.

The five Great Lakes, between the USA and Canada, include Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. In the west of the USA there is another lake called the Great Salt Lake.

• The five Great Lakes, between the USA and Canada, include Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. In the west of the USA there is another lake called the Great Salt Lake.

The climate of the USA is temperate, with four distinct seasons. It has several different climate zones. The coldest regions are in the north and northwest, with a lot of snowfall in winter. The climate of Alaska is arctic. The south has a subtropical climate. The hottest places are Florida, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.

• The climate of the USA is temperate, with four distinct seasons. It has several different climate zones. The coldest regions are in the north and northwest, with a lot of snowfall in winter. The climate of Alaska is arctic. The south has a subtropical climate. The hottest places are Florida, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.

The main symbol of the USA is the national flag, which is often called “The Stars and Stripes”. As there are 50 states in the UAS, there are 50 stars on the American flag. The flag also has 13 stripes: seven red stripes and six white stripes. There is one stripe for each of the first thirteen colonies of the United States.

• The main symbol of the USA is the national flag, which is often called “The Stars and Stripes”. As there are 50 states in the UAS, there are 50 stars on the American flag. The flag also has 13 stripes: seven red stripes and six white stripes. There is one stripe for each of the first thirteen colonies of the United States.

Other most famous symbols of the USA are the bold eagle,

• Other most famous symbols of the USA are the bold eagle,

the Statue of Liberty, which is situated in New York on Liberty Island and many others.

• the Statue of Liberty, which is situated in New York on Liberty Island and many others.

• Список источников
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
• Страноведение: Великобритания / Н.М. Нестерова. – Изд. 2-е. – Ростов-на-Дону: Феникс, 2006. - 368 с. – (Высшее образование).