CH 5 Sec 1 Physical Geography of US and Canada Landforms and Resources Prior Knowledge- How do you think America’s location, size, landforms, and resources.

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CH 5 Sec 1 Physical Geography of US and Canada Landforms and Resources Prior Knowledge- How do you think America’s location, size, landforms, and resources have helped in this countries success? Give examples What are some problems that growth and industrialization have created in US? –Objective- Identify key features of the US and Canada’s physical geography and human- environment interaction

Landscape- has contributed to US and Canada’s success –Vast Lands- 2 nd and 3 rd largest countries in world, located between 4 major bodies of water (Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, and Gulf of Mexico)

Different Landforms (P 118) –Eastern Lowlands- flat land along Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, lots of good harbors –Appalachian Mountains- oldest mountains in N.Am., just inland of East Coast, eroded (only 1,200-2,400 ft high)

Different Landforms (cont) –Interior Lowlands– level areas flattened by glaciers during Ice Age, thousands of lakes and rivers, very fertile soil

Different Landforms (cont) Western Mountains –Rocky Mountains- largest mountain chain, young, very high (12,000ft) What are 2 differences between the Rocky and Appalachian Mts? –Sierra Nevada - highest Mountains in CA. (Mt. Whitney highest mountain in 48 states (14,505ft) Death Valley- P 119 hottest place in US (130*+), lowest spot in US (- 282ft below sea level)

Islands –Canada- Ellesmere, Victoria, Baffin- huge islands, very far north and cold, very few people Inuit- Eskimos) –Aleutian Islands- Alaska, volcanic –Hawaii- center of pacific, tropical, Neither Hawaii and Aleutian Islands do not touch touch US and Canada, they are part of US

Resources- US and Canada blessed with resources that help country to grow and become rich –Oceans and Waterways- allows transportation, fresh water, hydroelectric power, irrigation, and fisheries –8 of the largest 15 lakes in US and Canada Great Lakes- Superior, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Erie –Forests- ½ Canada covered by forests, 1/3 of US (space to grow, timber –Minerals and Fossil Fuels- (P120) both countries have vast deposits of iron ore, nickel, copper, gold, uranium, coal, natural gas, and oil (1 reason US and Canada are rich) Where is most of the oil found in the US?