1. Anglo-America
Physical Geography

2. Anglo-America
Anglo-America is the northernmost part of North America consisting of the United States and Canada.

3. Anglo-America
The region encompasses two of the world’s biggest countries.
Russia Canada China United States Brazil Australia India Argentina Kazakhstan Sudan

4. Anglo-America
The geographic realm is marked by clearly defined physiographic regions

5. Physical Regions
Coastal Plain Appalachian Highlands Canadian Shield Interior Lowlands Great Plains Rocky Mountains Intermountain Coastal Ranges

6. Divides & Drainage
Great Laurentian Arctic St. Lawrence Eastern Great Basin

7. Climates Tropical grasslands Temperate
Humid continental, humid subtropical, marine west coast, mediterranean
Polar
Tundra, subarctic, ice sheet
Arid
Desert, steppe

8. 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

9. Natural Resources Forests provide a number of important products
Fishing is an important industry in coastal areas

10. Agriculture The US & Canada have large food production regions
Agriculture employs less than 5% of the labor force due to mechanization.