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Major landform regions of the United States and Major landform regions of the United States and Canada generally stretch from north to south. Canada generally stretch from north to south. Going From East to West:Going From East to West: eastern coastal plaineastern coastal plain piedmontpiedmont Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountains interior plainsinterior plains Canadian Shield Canadian Shield

(north of interior plains, (north of interior plains, around Hudson Bay)around Hudson Bay)

Rocky MountainsRocky Mountains Continental Divide (Rivers)Continental Divide (Rivers)

intermountain regionintermountain region Pacific Coast regionPacific Coast region Alaska and HawaiiAlaska and Hawaii

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Natural Environments Natural Environments of North Americaof North AmericaSection 1:Section 1: Physical Features Physical Features

Section 2:Section 2: Climates and Biomes Climates and Biomes

Section 3:Section 3: Natural Resources Natural Resources

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Elevation of United StatesElevation of United States

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Bodies of water:Bodies of water: Major river systems (East and West)Major river systems (East and West)

East Rivers:East Rivers:Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio RiversMississippi, Missouri, and Ohio Rivers

Western rivers:Western rivers: Colorado, Columbia, Fraser, YukonColorado, Columbia, Fraser, Yukon

Major lakesMajor lakesGreat LakesGreat Lakes

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Climates Of North AmericaClimates Of North America Middle Latitude location, oceans, prevailing winds, Middle Latitude location, oceans, prevailing winds,

mountains affect the climate of the United Statesmountains affect the climate of the United States The Interior Plains/Great Plains has violent storms that The Interior Plains/Great Plains has violent storms that

produce natural hazards produce natural hazards (Tornadoes, Thunderstorms)(Tornadoes, Thunderstorms)

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ClimatesClimates tropical wet and dry—southern tip of Florida, parts of tropical wet and dry—southern tip of Florida, parts of

HawaiiHawaii humid subtropical—most of southeastern U.S.humid subtropical—most of southeastern U.S. humid continental—northeastern U.S., southern and humid continental—northeastern U.S., southern and

southeastern Canadasoutheastern Canada semi-arid—Great Plains, parts of intermountain semi-arid—Great Plains, parts of intermountain

regionregion highland—Rocky Mountainshighland—Rocky Mountains

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Climates Climates (continued) marine west coast—southeastern Alaska to northern marine west coast—southeastern Alaska to northern

CaliforniaCalifornia Mediterranean—southern and central CaliforniaMediterranean—southern and central California tropical humid—parts of Hawaiitropical humid—parts of Hawaii tundra—far northern North America tundra—far northern North America subarctic—most of Canada and Alaskasubarctic—most of Canada and Alaska

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Farming, forest, and water resources:Farming, forest, and water resources: FarmingFarming

abundant production of crops and livestockabundant production of crops and livestock Major CropsMajor Crops= Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, Cotton= Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, Cotton

ForestsForests US/CanadaUS/Canada are leading producers of wood and paper are leading producers of wood and paper major U.S. forests in southeast and northwestmajor U.S. forests in southeast and northwest

WaterWater plentiful supplies (Except SW U.S.)plentiful supplies (Except SW U.S.) irrigation and hydroelectric powerirrigation and hydroelectric power coastal waters rich in marine life coastal waters rich in marine life (Alaska, Grand Banks)(Alaska, Grand Banks)

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Energy resources are abundant in both Energy resources are abundant in both the U.S. and Canada!!!the U.S. and Canada!!! coal—good supply in both countries; U.S. has a large coal—good supply in both countries; U.S. has a large

percentage of world total percentage of world total (25%)(25%) oil and natural gas—also plentiful, but U.S. uses oil and natural gas—also plentiful, but U.S. uses

more oil than it producesmore oil than it produces U.S. Oil in Texas, Gulf of Mexico, AlaskaU.S. Oil in Texas, Gulf of Mexico, Alaska Canada Oil is found mainly in AlbertaCanada Oil is found mainly in Alberta

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Mineral resources are abundant in both Mineral resources are abundant in both the U.S. and Canada.the U.S. and Canada. Canada is rich in nickel, zinc, and uranium—Canada is rich in nickel, zinc, and uranium—

especially in the Canadian Shield—and also produces especially in the Canadian Shield—and also produces lead, copper, gold, and silver.lead, copper, gold, and silver.

U.S. has valuable deposits of iron, copper, lead, zinc, U.S. has valuable deposits of iron, copper, lead, zinc, gold, and silver.gold, and silver. -Nevada has major deposits of Gold and Silver-Nevada has major deposits of Gold and Silver

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