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What are Physical What are Physical Features?Features?

Every place on the earth’s surface has Every place on the earth’s surface has features that distinguish it from other features that distinguish it from other places on earth. Geographers divide places on earth. Geographers divide theses features into either physical and theses features into either physical and human features. Physical features human features. Physical features include landforms, bodies of water, include landforms, bodies of water, climate, natural vegetation and soil. climate, natural vegetation and soil.

Grand Canyon, ArizonaGrand Canyon, Arizona

A large wildlife area in Arizona that looks like A large wildlife area in Arizona that looks like a giant hole in the ground.a giant hole in the ground.

In 1908, President Roosevelt Set aside the In 1908, President Roosevelt Set aside the land and said that no one could build on it.land and said that no one could build on it.

It is now a national park and is 277 river It is now a national park and is 277 river miles long, up to 18 miles wide, and one mile miles long, up to 18 miles wide, and one mile deep.deep.

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Grand CanyonGrand Canyon

Grand CanyonGrand Canyon

Location of Grand Canyon Location of Grand Canyon in Arizonain Arizona

Salton Sea- CaliforniaSalton Sea- California

This body of water covers a surface area of This body of water covers a surface area of 376 square miles, and is 51 feet deep at some 376 square miles, and is 51 feet deep at some places.places.

California’s largest lake.California’s largest lake.

It is a saline lake which means that it has a It is a saline lake which means that it has a large amount of salt and other minerals in it.large amount of salt and other minerals in it.

Salton SeaSalton Sea

Salton Sea (at sunset)Salton Sea (at sunset)

Location of the Salton Location of the Salton Sea in CaliforniaSea in California

The Great Salt Lake- UtahThe Great Salt Lake- Utah

The The Great Salt Lake is the largest natural is the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi River. lake west of the Mississippi River.

At the current level the Great Salt Lake is At the current level the Great Salt Lake is approximately 75 miles long and about approximately 75 miles long and about 35 miles wide. 35 miles wide.

Great Salt Lake is too saline (too salty) to Great Salt Lake is too saline (too salty) to support fish and most other aquatic support fish and most other aquatic species species

Great Salt LakeGreat Salt Lake

Taken from the Taken from the International Space Station from from approximately 380 km.approximately 380 km.

Great Salt LakeGreat Salt Lake

Location of the Great Salt Location of the Great Salt Lake in UtahLake in Utah

Mojave DesertMojave Desert The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of

Southern California and parts of Utah, Nevada, and Southern California and parts of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. Arizona.

Named after the Named after the Mohave Native Americans it it occupies roughly 54,000 square miles.occupies roughly 54,000 square miles.

The desert has a wide range of temperatures from The desert has a wide range of temperatures from 0*F in the winter to 130*F in the summer. There is 0*F in the winter to 130*F in the summer. There is usually no more than 10 inches of rain per year. usually no more than 10 inches of rain per year.

Mojave DesertMojave Desert

Mojave DesertMojave Desert

Location of the Mojave Location of the Mojave DesertDesert

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Grand Canyon- ArizonaGrand Canyon- Arizona Salton Sea- CaliforniaSalton Sea- California Great Salt lake- UtahGreat Salt lake- Utah Mojave Desert- Southern California and Mojave Desert- Southern California and

parts of Utah, Nevada, and Arizonaparts of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona

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