2. Draw a house on your notes.

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5. North America United States &Canada

6. Continental Divide An imaginary line that divides the direction the water flows Every drop of water that drops on the west side eventually flows to the Pacific Ocean Every drop of water that drops to the east eventually flows into the Atlantic Ocean

8. Continental Divide

13. Landforms Two major mountain ranges in North America are the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains

14. Rocky Mountains

15. They are a cordillera Cordillera- is a related set of separate mountain ranges Stretch more than 3,000 miles from Alaska to Mexico

16. Physical Map

17. Rocky Mountains Fairly young mountain range The Rockies contain peaks that reach over 14,000 feet. What causes mountain peaks to shrink in size?

18. West of the Rockies There are three other mountain ranges west of the Rocky Mountains Alaska Range Cascade Range Sierra Nevada

19. Physical Map

20. Appalachian Mountains Appalachian Mountains stretch from New Brunswick to Alabama East of the central plains Short mountain ranges Only a few rise over 6,000 feet

22. Appalachian

23. Plains Great Plains Stretch from Central Canada to Southern United States Contains Grasslands and slope gently east.

25. Plains Interior Plains- The Interior Plains are located between the Cordillera and the Canadian Shield

30. Canadian Shield Located in central Canada Made mostly of bedrock. Bedrock-Solid rock that is usually covered by soil, gravel and sand.

31. Canadian Shield The Canadian Shield’s primary industries are farming, mining and forestry. What created the Canadian Shield?

36. In northern parts of the shield, there are Native Americans and they are called Inuit.

39. Water Sources Mississippi River Ohio River Missouri River Colorado River Rio Grande River Saint Lawrence River Columbia River

40. Mississippi River

42. Ohio River

44. Missouri River

46. Colorado River

48. Rio Grande

50. St Lawrence River

52. Columbia River

55. List of Great Lakes MichiganErieHuronSuperiorOntario

59. Review What is the continental divide? What are the two major mountain ranges in North America? What effect has erosion had on these mountain ranges? What are the Canadian Shield’s primary industries? What natural resource is mined throughout the Appalachian Mountains?