Lowest Point Death Valley, California 282 feet below sea level.
Death Valley also holds the highest recorded temperature at 134
degrees on July 10, 1913.
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Highest Point Mt. McKinley (Denali), Alaska 20, 320 feet
tall.
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Where the Wild Things are. The most remote spot in America:
Ipnavik River in Alaska. 120 miles from the nearest
settlement.
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Lakes & Rivers There is over 150 lakes There is over
250,000 rivers.
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Longest River Mississippi River Spans over 2,530 miles Starts
in northern Minnesota Ends in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Biggest Lake Lake Superior Borders Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Michigan, and Canada. Largest freshwater lake in the world by
surface area.
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USA vs The World The population is around 315 million, making
it the 3rd biggest country by population. The area is 3.79 million
square miles, which means it is the 4th biggest country.
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Human-Environment Interaction of the United States of America
The US economy is diverse, from car manufacturing to internet
technology, agriculture, and almost everything in between.
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Air Quality in America 47 percent of the nation live where
pollution levels are too often dangerous to breathe. THAT IS ALMOST
HALF!
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Cleanest Cities Year Round Cleanest Cities: #5 - St. George, UT
Top 25 was dominated by AZ, NM, AK, ID, OR.
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Most Polluted Cities Year-Round Pollution About of top 25
cities are all in CA. Short Term Pollution: #8 - Salt Lake City, UT
#11 - Logan, UT
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SALT LAKE VALLEY Location: Approximately 500 square miles. We
live in a bowl. Surrounded by mountains in every direction. (Except
in the the Northwest Great Salt Lake)
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People The Valley is home to 1.1 million people! They live from
East in Sandy and all the way out west in West Valley. With almost
everyone over the age of 16 a driver, that makes for easy
pollution.
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How to change the air? 1. Carpool 2. Trip Chain Everything in
one Run 3. Accelerate Slow 4. Telecommute 5. NO Idle
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Dangerous PM2.5 Particulate Matter comes from cars and many
industrial processes. Every winter, the valley hits a dangerous
level of 35 every year. When PM2.5 gets in your system. It affects
your respiratory system.
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Salt Lake City INVERSION
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SMOG Smog is the brownish gray haze that hovers over Salt Lake
City in the Wintertime.
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Causes of Smog Health Risks & Problems Respiratory
Problems: Asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis. Reduces
resistance to colds and lung infections. Higher risk of lung cancer
and heart failure. Depression In sever cases, smog can cause
death.
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Is Salt Lake City doing anything to fix the poor air
quality?
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Solutions to Create Better Air Quality. Use Renewable Energy
Wind Energy Solar Energy