1. AMERICAN LANDS AND CLIMATES

2. LANDFORMS IN NORTH AMERICA
Mountains
Rolling hills
Long rivers
Grassy plains
Dense forests
Barren deserts
Plateaus

3. PHYSICAL REGIONS OF NORTH AMERICA
PACIFIC COAST
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
CANADIAN SHIELD
COASTAL PLANS
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

4. NORTH AMERICAN RIVERS AND LAKES
MISSISSIPPI RIVER: longest river in U.S. Made up of many tributaries that flow into the river including:
Ohio, Tennessee, Arkansas, Platte Rivers
Mississippi also is a means of transportation (boat)
COLORADO RIVER: begins in the Rocky Mts. and flows through CO, UT, AZ, and NV.
Famously known for forming the Grand Canyon in Arizona
5 GREAT LAKES:
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario

5. NORTH AMERICAN CLIMATE REGIONS
Marine
Mediterranean
Highland
Desert and Steppe
Humid Continental
Tropical and Humid Subtropical
Tundra and Subarctic

6. WHAT DO I REMEMBER? Name the physical regions of North America.
What climate does Jackson, TN have?
Name 2 major rivers in the United States.
Name the 5 Great Lakes.