1. where is us situated? 2. what is it washed by? 3. what is the typical weather of the country? 4. what is the scenery of the country? 5. what is the population of the country? 6. what are the most famous places to enjoy the beauty and power of wild america? 7. what mighty rivers of the usa do you know? 8. what big mountain chains can you name? 9. what attractts people to the grand canyon? 10. why do peple say that the us is a young country? 11. what do the authors of the text say abut americans" likes and interests& 12. how do you understand the phrase "the us is a big melting pot"?

The US situated in central North America.2. It is washed by the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, the Carribian Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.3. The US has almost every kind of weather.4.  The US  has many kinds of land — rocky coasts, dry empty deserts, big rivers, wide plains and grasslands, lakes of all sizes, high mountains, great forests, sunny beaches, lands of endless winter.5. The population of the country is more than 250 million.6.The Grand Canyon, Yosemite Valley, and Yellowstone are among the most famous places to enjoy the beauty and power of wild America.7. The mighty rivers of America are Mississippi, Colorado and Missouri.8.A big mountain chains are the Appalachians and the Rocky Mountains9. The Grand Canyon attracts people because it is very big and  beautiful with  different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon. It looks different at different times of day and in the winter it is covered with snow.10. People say that the US is a young country because It’s only been independent for around three hundred years.11.  Americans have tried to save many of the most beautiful wild areas of the United States. There are a lot of parks, forests and wildlands where they  can enjoy the beauty and power of wild nature.12. I think that the U.S. isa "melting pot" because many different social groups from different religious, ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds have chosen to live here.