USA

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The United States of America is located in North America. It is the fourth largest country in the world and is 9,629,091 km2 in size.

The USA consists of 50 states. Forty eight states are between the Atlantic Ocean in the east and the Pacific Ocean in the west. The other two states are Hawaii and Alaska.

Because the United States is such a large country, it varies tremendously in climate condicions. Generally, the northern areas of the USA have got extremely cold winters with heavy snowfall.

The western and southern areas generally have very hot summers and higher rainfall.

The United States has got a diverse topography. The Appalachian Mountains are in the east and the Rocky Mountains (the "the Rockies") are in the west. Along the northern border there are the five "Great Lakes": Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Some of the country's major rivers are the Hudson, the Colorado, the Missiouri and the Mississippi. It was along some of these rivers that the early colonists settled. The United States has got a variety of mineral resources such as gold, silver, petroleum, iron, mercury and zinc. There are also huge oil reserves in Alaska.

1. Tick T (true) or F (false). Then correct the false sentences.

-The USA is the largest country in the world. False

Is a fourth large country in the world.

-There are many differents weather patterns within the USA. False

It's varies tremendously in climate.

-The northern states have cold winters. True

-The first European settlers lived around the great lakes. True

-The USA is rich in natural resources. False

Has got a variety of mineral resources.

2. Label the following with the correct number from the map.

1. Pacific Ocean

2. Atlantic Ocean

3. Rocky Mountains

4. Great Lakes.