Презентация на тему The geography of the USA

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2. The USA is the 4th largest country
3. It borders on Canada in the north
6. The USA is a federal republic, a
7. The West is a mountainous area of
8. As compared with the Appalachians in the
9. The longest rivers are the Mississippi (6,400
10. The Colorado forms the Grand Canyon, which
12. The Great Lakes make up the largest
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The USA is the 4th largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada and China). It is situated in central North America and stretches from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.

It borders on Canada in the north and Mexico in the south

The USA is a federal republic, a union of 50 states. The

The West is a mountainous area of the Rocky Mountains, the Cordillera

As compared with the Appalachians in the east, the Rocky Mountains are

The longest rivers are the Mississippi (6,400 kilometers), «the father of waters»,

The Colorado forms the Grand Canyon, which strikes one's imagination as a

The Great Lakes make up the largest group; they are the greatest

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Слайд 2 The USA is the 4th largest country in

The USA is the 4th largest country in the world (after

the world (after Russia, Canada and China). It is

situated in central North America and stretches from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.

Слайд 3 It borders on Canada in the north and

It borders on Canada in the north and Mexico in the

Mexico in the south and has a sea-border with

Russia. It also includes Alaska and Hawaii.

The total area of the country is 9.4 million square kilometers. The enormous size of the country influences the diversity of landscape, climate and even people.

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Слайд 6 The USA is a federal republic, a union

The USA is a federal republic, a union of 50 states.

of 50 states. The capital of the country Washington

is situated in a special federal area called the District of Columbia.
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Слайд 7 The West is a mountainous area of the

The West is a mountainous area of the Rocky Mountains, the

Rocky Mountains, the Cordillera and the Sierra Nevada. The

highest peak is Mount McKinley in Alaska (6,000 meters).

Слайд 8 As compared with the Appalachians in the east,

As compared with the Appalachians in the east, the Rocky Mountains

the Rocky Mountains are sharp and rugged, over 4,000

meters high, rich in gold, copper, lead, silver and other minerals.

Слайд 9 The longest rivers are the Mississippi (6,400 kilometers),

The longest rivers are the Mississippi (6,400 kilometers), «the father of

«the father of waters», the Missouri (1,600 kilometers) «too

thin to plough and too thick to drink», the Colorado wild, restless and angry, the Columbia full of quiet dignity and the Rio Grande (3,200 kilometers), a national boundary between the USA and Mexican sizes.

Слайд 10 The Colorado forms the Grand Canyon, which strikes

The Colorado forms the Grand Canyon, which strikes one's imagination as

one's imagination as a fabulous phenomenon of nature. Its

perpendicular walls go up to 1,500 meters above the river level. The USA has thousands of lakes of all kinds

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Слайд 12 The Great Lakes make up the largest group;

The Great Lakes make up the largest group; they are the

they are the greatest collection of fresh water lakes

in the world with the total area equal to that of Great Britain. Here the famous Niagara Falls precipitate from the height of 50 meteres. Among salty lakes the Great Salt Lake in Utah and the Salton Sea in California are the most famous. They are rich in salt (6,000 million tons).