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Lesson 39:
Physical Features of the Pacific Region
ACTIVITY 5:
LabelingLandforms
Refer to your
AtlasBuddy (AB)
. Label the regional map on the previous pagewith the landforms list-
ed below in
boldface
.
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1. Label the
Coast Ranges, SierraNevadaMountains,
and the
CascadeMountains
inCalifornia,
Oregon, andWashington.
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2. Although southern California is best known for the beaches on the Pacific Ocean, most of this
portion of the state is part of the hot and dry
Great Basin
.
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3. TheGreat Basin inCalifornia includes the
MohaveDesert
and
DeathValley
.
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4. The
Central Valley
is located between the Coast Ranges and the Sierra NevadaMountains.The
Central Valley is one of themost fertile and productive agricultural regions in our nation.What two
rivers that you have labeled on your regional map flow through the center of Central Valley?
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5.Oregon also has a rich and productive river valley. The
Willamette River Valley
stretches south
from theColumbiaRiver and falls betwen theCoast Ranges and theCascades.More than50%of
Oregon’s population lives in this valley.
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6. The large area east of theCascadeMountains inOregon is part of the dry
ColumbiaPlateau
.
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7. Alaska is well known for its mountains. The mountain ranges of Alaska extend from the Rocky
Mountains that begin on themainland of theUnited States. In Alaska, themountains split off and
form two ranges, the
BrooksRange
and
AlaskaRange
.
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8. The Alaska Range includes the highest mountain in all of North America,
Mount McKinley
, also
called
Denali
. It rises 20,320 feet above sea level.
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9. Alaskans also enjoy periods of summer daylight. The fertile
MatanuskaValley
has summer day-
light that lasts as long as twenty hours.
10.Much of the population of Alaska lives along the southern coastline, or
AlaskanPandhandle
.
11. The southern coastline continues westward to the
Aleutian Islands
which extend for more than
1,700miles.
12.Hawaii is the only state that is not part of themainland of theNorthAmerican continent.The eight
major islands at the southeastern end of the chain form most of that state’s physical territory.
Label the following major islands:
Hawaii, Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai,
and
Niihau
.
Pacific Region
Using the Internet, select one of the topics below to learn more about
Hawaii.Ask your teacher for agraphic organizer from the
BlacklineMaster
File (BLM)
to summarize your research.
• Discover at least one interesting fact about each of the eight major islands.
• Learn about the history of the islands.
• The original settlers of the islands were Polynesians. Learn about their
language and customs which still influenceHawaii today.
• To sayHawaii, repeat the sound from the letter groups huhWY ee. Learn
how to pronounce the names of the other major islands.
Click
&
Learn
