1. Section 1 Physical Features
Major landform regions of the United States and Canada generally stretch from north to south.
Going From East to West:
eastern coastal plain
piedmont
Appalachian Mountains
interior plains
Canadian Shield (north of interior plains, around Hudson Bay)
Rocky Mountains
Continental Divide (Rivers)
intermountain region
Pacific Coast region
Alaska and Hawaii

3. Natural Environments of North America
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Natural Environments of North America
Section 1: Physical Features
Section 2: Climates and Biomes
Section 3: Natural Resources
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4. Elevation of United States

5. Bodies of water: Section 1 Physical Features
Major river systems (East and West)
East Rivers:
Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio Rivers
Western rivers:
Colorado, Columbia, Fraser, Yukon
Major lakes
Great Lakes

6. Climates Of North America
Middle Latitude location, oceans, prevailing winds, mountains affect the climate of the United States
The Interior Plains/Great Plains has violent storms that produce natural hazards (Tornadoes, Thunderstorms)

7. Climates Section 2 Climates and Biomes
tropical wet and dry—southern tip of Florida, parts of Hawaii
humid subtropical—most of southeastern U.S.
humid continental—northeastern U.S., southern and southeastern Canada
semi-arid—Great Plains, parts of intermountain region
highland—Rocky Mountains

8. Climates (continued) Section 2 Climates and Biomes
marine west coast—southeastern Alaska to northern California
Mediterranean—southern and central California
tropical humid—parts of Hawaii
tundra—far northern North America
subarctic—most of Canada and Alaska

10. Farming, forest, and water resources:
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Farming, forest, and water resources:
Farming
abundant production of crops and livestock
Major Crops= Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, Cotton
Forests
US/Canada are leading producers of wood and paper
major U.S. forests in southeast and northwest
Water
plentiful supplies (Except SW U.S.)
irrigation and hydroelectric power
coastal waters rich in marine life (Alaska, Grand Banks)
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11. Energy resources are abundant in both the U.S. and Canada!!!
Section Natural Resources
Energy resources are abundant in both the U.S. and Canada!!!
coal—good supply in both countries; U.S. has a large percentage of world total (25%)
oil and natural gas—also plentiful, but U.S. uses more oil than it produces
U.S. Oil in Texas, Gulf of Mexico, Alaska
Canada Oil is found mainly in Alberta

12. Mineral resources are abundant in both the U.S. and Canada.
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Mineral resources are abundant in both the U.S. and Canada.
Canada is rich in nickel, zinc, and uranium—especially in the Canadian Shield—and also produces lead, copper, gold, and silver.
U.S. has valuable deposits of iron, copper, lead, zinc, gold, and silver.
-Nevada has major deposits of Gold and Silver