utah’s geography. what is geography geography is the study of the earth
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UTAH’S GEOGRAPHY
WHAT IS GEOGRAPHYGeography is the study of the earth.
What is History?
History is the study of the human past.
What is location?
Where did history happen?Absolute location -exact location
Relative location - Where is a place located in connection with another place?
Absolute Location
Lattitude and Longitude
An address
Relative Location
Where do you live. . .
besides your address. .
Where is it near?
How would you describe a PLACE?
What makes a place unique, or different?
• What physical (land features) does it have?
• What human characteristics (man made) does it have?
What makes this place different?
What makes this place different?
What makes this place different?
UTAH LAND REGIONS
Great Basin Region
Colorado Plateau Region
Rocky Mountain Region
Great Basin Region
Great Basin Region
No Water Drains Out
Colorado Plateau Region
ZIONS N.P.
BRYCE CANYON N.P.
CAPITOL REEF N.P.
ARCHES N.P.
CANYONLANDS N.P.
Plateaus look like table tops
Rocky Mountain Region
UTAH LAND REGIONSLabel each land region and draw a symbol that represents each region
Climate and Water in Utah
• What is climate?
• The long term season patterns of heat and cold, wet and dry conditions.
Climate and Water
• Describe the climate in Utah
Spring in Moab
Summer at Brighton
Fall Colors
Winter
Describe the plants Utah
Describe the animal life in Utah
State Symbols
Tree: Colorado Blue Spruce
Flower: Sego Lily
Fruit: cherry
Grass: Indian Ricegrass
Utah’s State Symbols
Animal: Elk
Fish: cutthroat trout
Bird: seagull
Insect: honey bee
Fossil: Allosaurus