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Agenda 9/21/12 Have the World Feature Homework sheet out for collection. 1.Power Point on North America/ Power Point sobre América del Norte 2.Maps & Notes on North America /Mapas y notas sobre América del Norte 3.North America Handout- homework if not completed in class. / América del Norte si no Folleto-tarea completa en clase.

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Agenda 9/21/12Have the World Feature Homework sheet out for collection. 1. Power Point on North America/ Power Point sobre

América del Norte

2. Maps & Notes on North America /Mapas y notas sobre América del Norte

3. North America Handout- homework if not completed in class. / América del Norte si no Folleto-tarea completa en clase.

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• Remember you need to write everything that is underlined, but you may abbreviate it as needed. / Recuerde que usted necesita para escribir todo lo que está subrayado, pero se puede abreviar como sea necesario.

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The United States and Canada Physical Geography / Los Estados Unidos y Canadá Geografía Física

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3rd largest continent in land areaIn the Western Hemisphere & stretches from near the north pole almost to the Equator. Between the Pacific & Atlantic OceansCentral America- areas south of Mexico

Connects North & South America1% of the land of the world & 7% of world’s biodiversity

West Indies – large number of islands in the Caribbean Sea.

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Landforms / Tierra formaciones

The U.S. and Canada have several major mountain ranges: / Los EE.UU. y Canadá cuentan con varias cadenas montañosas:

A.The Rocky Mountains / Las Montañas Rocosas

B.The Appalachian Mountains / Las montañas de los Apalaches

C.Pacific Coastal Ranges / Costa del Pacífico cadenas

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The Rocky MountainsThe Rocky Mountains extend about 3,000 miles from Alaska south to New Mexico. They are younger and taller than the Appalachian Mountains. The Continental Divide is the line of highest points in the Rockies that marks the separation of rivers flowing eastward and westward. / La división continental es la línea de puntos más altos de las Montañas Rocosas, que marca la separación de los ríos que fluyen hacia el este y hacia el oeste.

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The Appalachian Mountains

The Appalachian Mountains extend about 1,600 miles north to south from Newfoundland in Canada to Alabama. /

él Montes Apalaches se extienden unos 1.600 kilómetros al norte hasta el sur de Terranova, en Canadá hasta Alabama.

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Pacific Coastal RangesA series of small mountain rangesstretch from southern California to Washington. These ranges are low in elevation and right on the coast. They make the coastline rugged and steep. This area is also on the Ring of Fire and has many active and dormant volcanoes. Earthquakes are common in this area. / Una serie de pequeños rangos de montaña se extienden desde el sur de California a Washington. Estos rangos son bajos en altura y justo en la costa. Hacen la costa accidentada y abrupta. Esta zona también se encuentra en el Anillo de Fuego y tiene muchos volcanes activos e inactivos. Los terremotos son comunes en esta zona.

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Other LandformsA.The Canadian Shield / El escudo

canadienseB. Interior Lowlands / Tierras bajas

del interiorC.Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains /

Atlántico y Llanuras Costera del Golfo

D.Basin and Range / Cuencas y Sierras

E. Great Plains / Grandes LlanosF. Grand Canyon / Gran Cañón

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Canadian Shield

The Canadian Shield is a rocky, mainly flat area around Hudson Bay. / El escudo canadiense es una zona rocosa, principalmente plana alrededor de la bahía de Hudson.

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Interior Lowlands

An area that spreads from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River. This area is mostly flat with rolling hills. / Un área que se extiende desde las montañas de los Apalaches hasta el río Mississippi. Esta zona es predominantemente llano, con suaves colinas.

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Arctic and Gulf Coastal Plains

These are flat areas that stretch along the Gulf of Mexico in the south and the Arctic Ocean in the north. The Arctic Coastal Plain is tundra. / Se trata de áreas planas que se extienden a lo largo del Golfo de México en el sur y el Océano Ártico en el norte. El Ártico llanura costera está tundra.

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Basin and Range

This area is mostly in Nevada and it consists of rocky outcroppings of rock and large depressions. / Esta zona es principalmente en Nevada y consiste en afloramientos rocosos de piedra y grandes depresiones.

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Great PlainsA largely treeless flat area that extends from Canada down to Mexico. The soil is very fertile and good for farming but the climate can be harsh with cold winters and hot summers. This area also gets many tornadoes. / Un área plana en gran parte sin árboles que se extiende desde Canadá hasta México. El suelo es muy fértil y bueno para la agricultura, pero el clima puede ser muy duros con inviernos fríos y veranos calurosos. Esta área también tiene muchos tornados.

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Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon was formed by water erosion from the Colorado River. The canyon is 277 miles long and ranges in width from 4 to 18 miles. Most of the canyon is in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. / El Gran Cañón se formó por la erosión del agua del Río Colorado. El cañón es de 277 millas de largo y varía en anchura de 4 a 18 millas. La mayor parte del cañón se encuentra en Gran Cañón en Arizona.

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Rainforests

In Central America & Islands of the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea.

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Groups of IslandsA. Hawaiian archipelago - A group of 19

islands and islets in the Pacific Ocean that formed over a hotspot in the earth’s crust. The largest island, Hawaii, has an active volcano. / Hawaiian archipiélago - Un grupo de 19 islas e islotes en el Océano Pacífico que se formaron a través de un punto de acceso en la corteza terrestre. La isla más grande, Hawaii, tiene un volcán activo.

B. Aleutian Islands - A chain of over 300 small volcanic islands that extend from Alaska to Russia./ Islas Aleutianas - Una cadena de más de 300 pequeñas islas volcánicas que se extienden desde Alaska a Rusia.

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Rivers

Some major rivers in the United States are: / Algunos ríos importantes en los Estados Unidos son:

A.Mississippi / MisisipíB.St. LawrenceC.ColoradoD.ColumbiaE. Rio Grande

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Mississippi RiverThe Mississippi River is the second longest river in the United States with a length of 2,340 miles. The river is an important transportation route from the grain producing states of middle America to the Gulf of Mexico. / El Río Mississippi es el segundo río más largo en los Estados Unidos con una longitud de 2.340 kilómetros. El río es una importante ruta de transporte del grano estados productores de clase media estadounidense del Golfo de México.

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St. Lawrence River

The St. Lawrence River connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. The river has a system of locks that allow large ships to transport loads of minerals and goods. Part of the river serves as the boarder between Canada and the United States. / El río San Lorenzo conecta los Grandes Lagos con el océano Atlántico. El río tiene un sistema de esclusas que permiten a los grandes buques para el transporte de cargas de minerales y mercancías. Parte del río sirve como la frontera entre Canadá y los Estados Unidos.

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Colorado RiverThe Colorado River flows from Colorado to the Gulf of California. The river formed the Grand Canyon by erosion and it is an important source of fresh water in an arid region. The Hoover Dam on the river provides electricity for Los Angeles. / El río Colorado fluye desde Colorado hasta el Golfo de California. El río formó el Gran Cañón por la erosión y es una importante fuente de agua dulce en una región árida. La presa Hoover en el río proporciona electricidad para Los Angeles.

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Columbia RiverThe Columbia River is the fourth largest river in the U.S. and the largest river in the Pacific Northwest. The river has many dams that are used to create hydroelectric power. The dams have impacted the local salmon industry. / El río Columbia es el cuarto río más grande en los EE.UU. y el río más grande del noroeste del Pacífico. El río tiene muchas presas que se utilizan para generar energía hidroeléctrica. Las represas han impactado a la industria salmonera local.

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Other Water Features

Some other important water features are: / Algunas otras características importantes del agua son:

A. Gulf of Mexico / Golfo de MéxicoB. Great Lakes / Grandes LagosC. Arctic Ocean / Océano ÁrticoD. Pacific Ocean / Océano PacíficoE. Atlantic Ocean / Océano AtlánticoF. Hudson Bay / Hudson Bay

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Water features

Rio Grande- Separates U.S. from MexicoPanamá Canal- in Central America- man made waterway that connects the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans.

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Add these to the North America Map13.Pacific Gulf Coast14.Gulf Coastal Plains15.Grand Canyon16.Aleutian Islands17.St. Lawrence River18.Columbia River19.Missouri River20.Panama Canal

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Climate

Canada and the United States are in the middle and high latitudes. The most common climates are:

A.Humid Subtropical and Continental

B.Semiarid and AridC.Marine West Coast and

MediterraneanD.Tundra and Icecap

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Climate

Most of the Eastern United States is humid subtropical. This climate zone has a mild winter and hot humid summers. The Northern states are humid continental. They have much colder winters but the summers can still be hot and uncomfortable.

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Climate

Semiarid = Great Plains into the SouthwestArid = SouthwestMarine West Coast = Coast of Oregon and WashingtonMediterranean = Coast of Southern CaliforniaTundra = Northern Canada and AlaskaTropical Wet = Hawaii

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The tundra is a flat treeless plain with lichens, shrubs,and some flowers.

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The taiga is a coniferous forest that grows in subarcticclimates. Only coniferous trees grow because of the Lack of sunlight in the wintertime.