1. Ch. 5-1 Physical Geography of U.S. and Canada Objective: Identify and compare major landforms and resources of the US and Canada

2. Land Area 2 nd -Canada 3 rd -United States Together 1/8 of land surface on earth

3. Resources Abundant natural resources Fertile soil, ample supply of water, vast forest, variety of minerals

5. Major Landforms Appalachian Mountains-large mtn. chain in US/Can. Older than Rockies, more eroded, shorter

7. Mississippi River North America’s longest/busiest river system is the Miss.-Missouri- Ohio 4 th longest in world Major shipping channel

8. Great Lakes Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior Huge, freshwater lakes on US/Can. border

9. Major Landforms (cont.) Great Plains-treeless area in central and Northern US, contains rich farmland Canadian Shield-rocky, mainly flat area circling Hudson Bay

10. Major Landforms (cont.) Rocky Mountains-massive, rugged mtns in US/Can., 3000 miles long from Alaska to NM.

11. Major Landforms (cont.) Continental Divide- line of highest points in Rockies that marks separation between rivers flowing eastward and westward

12. Forests! 50% of Canada covered by forests 33% of US covered by forests

13. Resources US 2 nd world’s biggest consumer of energy resources Most of Canada’s energy exports go to US

14. Something to consider…