Anglo-America Physical Geography
Anglo-America Anglo-America is the northernmost part of North America consisting of the United States and Canada.
Anglo-America The region encompasses two of the world’s biggest countries. Russia Canada China United States Brazil Australia India Argentina Kazakhstan Sudan
Anglo-America The geographic realm is marked by clearly defined physiographic regions
Physical Regions Coastal Plain Appalachian Highlands Canadian Shield Interior Lowlands Great Plains Rocky Mountains Intermountain Coastal Ranges
Divides & Drainage Great Laurentian Arctic St. Lawrence Eastern Great Basin
Climates Tropical grasslands Temperate Humid continental, humid subtropical, marine west coast, mediterranean Polar Tundra, subarctic, ice sheet Arid Desert, steppe
Resources The region is a major producer of fossil fuels Many other minerals are mined in both countries Nickel, zinc, lead, copper, gold , silver, uranium, iron, diamonds
Natural Resources Forests provide a number of important products Fishing is an important industry in coastal areas
Agriculture The US & Canada have large food production regions Agriculture employs less than 5% of the labor force due to mechanization.