Concetti Chiave
- The United States is the fourth largest country globally, nearly the same size as Europe, spanning from Canada to Mexico and the Atlantic to the Pacific.
- Alaska and Hawaii are geographically separate, with Alaska divided from the mainland by Canada and Hawaii located in the North Pacific Ocean.
- The U.S.A. encompasses diverse environments, including forests, deserts, mountains, plains, and both empty spaces and populous cities.
- Major geographical features include the Rocky Mountains, Appalachians, Mount McKinley in Alaska, Death Valley, and the Mississippi River, known as the "Father of Water."
- The U.S. climate is varied and can be harsh, with frequent hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods, yet the country benefits from abundant natural resources.
Its territory, without Alaska and the Hawaii Island, stretches from Canada in the north, to Mexico in the south and from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west.
Alaska and Hawaii Islands are geographically separated from the main body of the country, because Alaska is separated from the mainland by Canada while the island state of Hawaii is in the north Pacific Ocean.
In its vast area the U.S.A. includes almost all physical condition like heat and cold, forest and desert, mountains and endless plains, empty spaces and large crowded cities. The U.S.A. consist of 50 states: every state is very different and has got its own laws, customs, schools, taxes, police, street code.
The two biggest mountain chains crossing the country are the Rocky Mountain and the Appalachians.
The biggest peak is mount McKinley in Alaska, and the lowest depression is the Death Valley in California.
The biggest river of U.S.A. is the Mississippi and it is also the biggest river in the world. It was known by the American Indians as the “Father of Water”.
It is about 6,400km long from the source of its main branch, the Missouri River, which rises in the Rocky Mountains, to the mouth of the Mississippi in the Gulf Of Mexico. There are other important rivers like Yukon, Rio Grande, Columbia, Hudson, Potomac, Ohio and the Colorado. The Colorado begins in the Rocky Mountains and flows for 342km through the magnificent and famous Gran Canyon carved through the ages by its water.
Near the boundary of Canada there are five great lakes. They are named Great Lakes and they are linked together by a river. They are the Superior, the Michigan, the Huron, the Eire and the Ontario.
The climate is extremely varied and in some ways hostile: much of America suffers from hurricanes, tornadoes and floods caused by storms, violent winds and heavy rainfalls. In spite of that the Americas are fortunate because, besides the country’s favourable position, its resources are probably greater than those of any other country of the same size.
Domande da interrogazione
- Quali sono le caratteristiche geografiche principali degli Stati Uniti d'America?
- Quali sono le principali catene montuose e fiumi negli Stati Uniti?
- Come influisce il clima sugli Stati Uniti?
Gli Stati Uniti d'America sono il quarto paese più grande al mondo, con un territorio che si estende dal Canada al Messico e dall'Oceano Atlantico all'Oceano Pacifico. Comprendono una vasta gamma di condizioni fisiche, tra cui montagne, deserti, foreste e pianure.
Le due principali catene montuose sono le Montagne Rocciose e gli Appalachi. Il fiume più grande è il Mississippi, noto come il "Padre delle Acque", che si estende per circa 6.400 km. Altri fiumi importanti includono il Yukon, il Rio Grande, il Columbia, l'Hudson, il Potomac, l'Ohio e il Colorado.
Il clima negli Stati Uniti è estremamente vario e in alcuni casi ostile, con frequenti uragani, tornado e inondazioni causate da tempeste, venti violenti e forti piogge. Tuttavia, il paese è fortunato grazie alla sua posizione favorevole e alle sue risorse naturali abbondanti.
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