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T H E U S A

T H E U S A. POSITION. Souther n part of north America Atlantic ocean and Apallachian mountains on east Pacific ocean and Cordilleria on west. APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS.

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T H E U S A

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  1. THE USA

  2. POSITION • Southern part of north America • Atlantic ocean and Apallachian mountains on east • Pacific ocean and Cordilleria on west

  3. APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS The Appalachians span over a distance of 1,600 miles, ranging across 14 states, right from Newfoundland in the North, to Alabama in the South. The Appalachians are the oldest chain of mountains in the North American continent. This mountain range derives its name from the Apalachees - an Indian tribe inhabiting this region. Mount Mitchell, with a height of 6,684 ft is the tallest mountain in the Appalachian range. The Appalachians have rich deposits of coal, iron, petroleum, and natural gas.

  4. VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK • VolcanoNational Park is located on the “Big Island,” Island of Hawaii. The national park featurestwoactivevolcanoesknown as Kilaueaand Mauna Loa. Kilauea is oftenrecognized as the most activevolcano in the world. Mauna Loa is considered the most massivevolcano in the world. Collectivelytheyarewithoutquestion the most activevolcanoes in the world.

  5. MAMMOTH CAVE • Mammoth Cave National Park is located in Kentucky and is recognized as the longest cave system in the world. There are over 630 km of passageways throughout the cave system.

  6. DEATH VALLEY • Death Valley National Park is located in California and is part of the Great Basin of the United States. Death Valley is home to the lowest, hottest, and driest spot in the US. The highest temperature ever recorded in the world was 56.7 °C in Death Valley, California on July, 10, 1913.

  7. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK • It is the largestsupervolcano on the continent. The geothermalfeatures, waterfalls, differentecosystems, andwildlifecombine to create a phenomenalencounterwith nature.

  8. MOUNT MCKINLEY • Alsoknown as Denali, MountMcKinley is the tallestmountain in the UnitedStatesreaching a peak of 6,194m.

  9. MONUMENT VALLEY Monument Valley is a region on the border between the states of Arizona and Utah which contains breathtaking landscape. It is not an actual valley; Monument Valley is basically flat land but contains small red sandstone hills that go hundreds of feet into the air, creating beautiful scenery.

  10. EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK • Itisthelargestsubtropicalwildernessarea in the UnitedStates. Slowmovingriverandmarshlandsare home to 36 differentendangeredspecies. EvergladesNational Park is located in the southern region of Florida. Wildlifefeatures more than 40 species of mammals, 50 species of reptiles, 300 species of fishand 350 species of birds.

  11. PRESENTATION WORKED:MILICA MITIĆTAMARA RADIĆJELISAVETA KARANOVIĆUNA STANKOVIĆ ALEKSA MIHAILOSKI & DENIS MLADENOVIĆ

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