Слайд 2Geographical position
The USA occupies the central part of the North American
continent. It borders on Canada in the north and Mexico in the south. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east, by the Pacific Ocean in the west and by the Gulf of Mexico in the south.
Слайд 4Start building a culture of the United States dates back to the colonial
period, and especially at the time of the War of Independence (1775-1783).
Слайд 5 The liberation from the domination of England, accompanied by patriotic enthusiasm and
growth of national consciousness, contributed to the development of social and scientific thought, the national art - poetry, music, painting, the formation of a national style of architecture, the creation of the American theater
Слайд 6Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous sculptures
in the USA and in the world, often referred to as a "symbol of New York City and the United States", "symbol of freedom and democracy," "Lady Liberty". It is a gift of the French people to the centennial of the American Revolution.
Statue of Liberty is on an island.
Слайд 7Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge is suspension bridge across the Golden Gate
Strait. It connects the city of San Francisco in the north of the San Francisco and southern Marin County.
Слайд 8Disneyland
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Слайд 9The Brooklyn Bridge
Washington
Слайд 11Mammoth Cave
And many other sights that can be seen in the USА
Слайд 12THE NATURAL AND ANIMAL WORLD OF USA
Слайд 13Climate
On Alaska are dominated Arctic and subtropical climate, in Hawaii and in
California - a tropical climate, but in the central part of the USA climate is temperate continental, in the western USA is dry, in the east is wet
Слайд 14Canyons
Canyons of US are indescribable beauty of nature. The most famous in
the world Canyon is Grand. Depth reaches about 1,800 meters, and is the result of the National Park
Слайд 15Lakes
Lake Superior is the largest lake in the world, the second is
Huron, the third Lake Michigan in the USA is the fourth largest in the world, Lake Erie is also not a small lake, Ontario is the smallest lake. All the lakes are located in the central part of the United States.
Слайд 16Volcanoes
Today in the US are 96 volcanoes, a quarter of that are extinct.
More than 500 million people live in the United States in the area of volcanic activity.
Слайд 17Animals
Animals United States are very diverse, among them there are many predators.
The Cordillera usual brown grizzly bear - the largest predator, wolves, lynx, badgers and foxes, cougars.
Southwest United States is rich in reptiles - lizards, snakes, scorpions, poisonous spiders, tarantulas.
Слайд 18 In recent years, many animals are rapidly decreasing, reduced the number of
bears and reindeer. Disappear some species of birds, such as Great Auk, passenger pigeon. The third part of freshwater fish classified as endangered or rare.