Benchmark Identify physical & human characteristics of places, regions in North America. Grade Level Indicator Describe, compare landforms, climates, population, vegetation, economic characteristics of people & places in Ohio

Identify major geographical regions Glaciated & Un-glaciated regions-the effects on the land Compare/Contrast landforms of each geographical region Identify the major natural resources How human settlements have changed the environment

Assessment Lesson 1 List the 5 Geographic Regions in Ohio. Describe a Topographical Map. Define the Natural Resources of Ohio. What 2 bodies of water are Ohio s north & south boundaries? Where is the highest point in Ohio? List 3 ways Glaciers changed Ohio s landforms.

Topographical map plateau

Ohio Geographical Facts Ohio is 41,333 square miles. Ohio has 88 counties. Ashtabula is Ohio s largest county. Lake is Ohio s smallest county. Highest point-campbell Hill in Bellefontaine. Lowest point in Ohio is Ohio River Center is in Centerburg in Knox County

Glaciated and Unglaciated Ohio Land on the Move

North American Ice Sheets

Glaciated-Land that s been disturbed by glaciers leaving deposits of rich soil

Unglaciated-Land that has not been disturbed by a glacier

Landforms created when glaciers retreat

Glaciated and Unglaciated

Five Geographic Regions Lake Plains Huron-Erie Central Lowland- Till Plains Glaciated Allegheny Plateaus Appalachian Plateau Interior Bluegrass Low Plateau West, Spears, Knepper 2003

The Huron-Erie Lake Plains (blue areas on the map) Areas surrounding Lake Erie and Lake Huron. Ancient Lake, Lake Maumee. Lake Plains is an area called the Black Swamp Region, The Goll Plains (photo) are part of the Black Swamp West, Spears, Knepper 2003

The Central Lowland Till Plains West, Spears, Knepper 2003 Central portion Southwestern Northwestern Glacier created mounds moraines. Till has been carved out by a glacier Siegenthaler-Kaestner Esker.

The Glaciated Allegheny Plateaus Covers the upper north eastern & central part of the state. The land was carved by glaciers and ancient springs. Many springs reversed their currents and cut new paths through the region Characterized by bogs,kettled, lakes, and small sandy hills-karnes Kent Bog (see picture) West, Spears, Knepper 2003

The Appalachian Plateaus/ Allegheny Plateaus West, Spears, Knepper 2003 South eastern & southern parts of the state. Called the Appalachian Foothills Southeastern portion of state Glaciers did not reach this area of Ohio, Deep valleys, high hills, winding streams & natural rock forms Rockbridge, Hocking County

The Interior Plateau Border of Kentucky & Ohio River Bluegrass Section. Flat-topped Hills and uplands rimmed by cliffs Limestone, dolomite, shale bedrock Chaparral Prairie (picture) is located in Adams County. West, Spears, Knepper 2003

Topography Maps measures the elevation of points on a particular piece of land, and presents them as contour lines on a plot. This three-dimensional West, Spears, Knepper 2003

Topography Maps Physical features - Can you see the plains or the flat lands? - Can you see the hilly regions? - Which areas do you think the glaciers were in Ohio? - Can you find the area where there were no glaciers? West, Spears, Knepper 2003

Natural Resources Wild life

Tourist

Ohio Rivers Ohio s streams and rivers run for more than 44,000 miles.

Lakes

West, Spears, Knepper 2003 Ohio Waterways & Lakes

Assessment Lesson 1 List the 5 Geographic Regions in Ohio. Describe a Topographical Map. Define the Natural Resources of Ohio. What 2 bodies of water are Ohio s north & south boundaries? Where is the highest point in Ohio? List 3 ways Glaciers changed Ohio s landforms.

Answer Key Five Regions: Lake Plain, Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, Central Lowlands, Unglaciated Plateau, Bluegrass Topographical Map shows the elevation of the land North and South Boundaries: North-Lake Erie South-Ohio River Highest point: Campbell Hill, Bellefontaine Natural Resources: Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain Glaciers moved earth flattened mountains carved valleys and ridges