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The United States
Chapter 5-7
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Physical Geography
Features of the eastern coast are younger than in the west
Piedmont- area at or near the base of the mountain(stretches from New Jersey to Alabama)Basin- low area of land, generally surrounded by mountains
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Death Valley
Located at the western edge of the Great Basin is Death Valley(lowest point in North America).
It lies 282 feet below Sea Level and has recorded the second highest temperature ever---134 degrees!!
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Death Valley
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Climate
Has 11 different climate types, more than any other nation
Climate is influenced by mountains, westerly winds, middle latitude location and ocean currents
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Human Geography
The U.S. is the most culturally diverse population in the worldMostly of Euro decent, but recent trends have Latinos and Asians on the riseEvery major world religion is present here, but mostly protestant and catholic
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Population Distribution
Greatest concentration is on the east coast and in California
The three largest cities are: New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago
Suburbs are growing and inner cities are decaying