Landforms-+Shauna,+Alex,+Brandi

All of the words in your section are defined in your presentation (5 points) Four to six-minute presentation over your section to the class (4 points) Show the class on Goggle Earth the location of the Rocky Mountains, **The Great Plains**, **The Canadian Shield,** The Appalachian Mountains, the Hawaiian Islands, **Manhattan Island**, and Prince Edward Island (2 points each) Pick three of the locations above and explain in detail why these locations are important (3 points each) For each location you find on Google Earth have one picture uploaded to your Wiki page for this project (2 points per image) Alex Hartford Brandi Knapp Shauna Gordon Rocky Mountains http://www.hanselmannphotography.com/ The Rocky Mountains are a huge mountain range in western North America. They stretch more than 4,800 kilometers from the most northern part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, and in the southwestern United States. The Rocky Mountains were formed over 70 million years ago. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountains

The Great Plains http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Plains The Great Plains is a huge grassland which lie upon west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains. The region is about 500 miles east to west and about 2,000 miles north to south. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Plains

The Canadian Shield http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Shield The Canadian Shield is a geological shield covered by a thin layer of soil. It is a area mainly covered with igneous rocks which relates to its long volcanic history. Another name that Canadian Shield is called is the Laurentian Plateau, and Bouclier Canadie. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Shield

The Appalachian Mountains http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Mountains The Appalachian Mountains are a big group of mountains in eastern North America. The range is mostly in the United States but it extends into southeastern Canada. It has a width of 100-300 miles. The highest mountain in the group in Mount Mitchell. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Mountains

The Hawaiian Islands http://waikoloa-realty.com/wri-images/hawaii.gif The Hawaiian Islands are a group of coral and volcanic islands in the central Pacific Ocean that are all part of Hawaii. There are eight major islands(as shown in the picture above) and more than hundred minor ones. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Hawaiian+Islands

Manhattan Island //__ http://www.examiner.com/x-25344-Investing-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Interest-in-Interest__// Manhattan Island is at the mouth of the Hudson River and located in New York City. Manhattan is a major commercial,financial, and cultural center for both the United States and the world. It has many famous landmarks,museums, tourist attractions, and universities. It has the largest central business district in the United States. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan

//__Prince Edward Island http://cache.virtualtourist.com/2321973-Travel_Picture-Prince_Edward_Island.jpg__// Prince Edward Island is one of the ten provinces and three territories that make up Canada. It is the smallest province in Canada and one of the three provinces in the Canadian Maritimes. The province of Prince Edward Island was named after Prince Edward Augustas. http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/provinces/g/pei.htm

Definitions:

Mount McKinley: The highest point in the country and 20,320 feet. Divide: A high point or ridge that determines the direction in which rivers flow. Headwaters: The source of waters in the Rockies. Tributaries: Smaller rivers and streams. Fall Line: A boundary that marks the place where the higher land of the piedmont drops to the Lower Atlantic Coastal Plain.