WEEK TWO
THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA
Read Conzen Chapter 1.
The United State's Place on the Globe [location]
The Physiographic Divisions
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain
- Appalachian System
- Canadian Shield
- Central lowland
- Rocky Mountains
- Great Basin
- Colorado Plateau
- Columbia Plateau
- Pacific Coast
Role of Soils
Natural Vegetation
Climate
- Climatic controls
- Air masses
Ecosystems
Invisible Lines on the US map
Americans Not Indians
Content Outline to be provided
Sample Quiz Questions:
- List the major physiographic provinces of North America and
illustrate with examples how each may have affected the development
of American civilization.
- What caused the demise of the Native American in North America
in terms of human-land relationships? (Chapter 2)
- Compare the cultural-social relationships between the American
Indians and the French, Spanish, and Anglos.(Chapter 2