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Physical Features of Canada and the United States

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Great SlaveLake

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Mountain peak

FeetOver 10,000

5,001–10,0002,001–5,0001,001–2,000

0–1,000Below sea level

MetersOver 3,0501,526–3,050611–1,525306–6100–305Below sea level

Elevation

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Climate Zones of Canada and the United States

AT L A N T I C

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P A C I F I C

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Climate Zones

Ice cap

Tundra

Subarctic

Highlands

Marine west coast

Humid continental

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Mediterranean

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Tropical wet and dry

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Vegetation Zones of Canada and the United States

AT L A N T I C

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P A C I F I C

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A R C T I C O C E A N

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Vegetation Zones

Ice cap

Tundra

Desert scrub

Temperate grassland

Tropical grassland

Chaparral

Deciduous forest

Mixed forest(deciduous and coniferous)

Coniferous forest

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Population Density of Canada and the United States

Salt Lake City

Denver

Seattle

Vancouver

Calgary

Montréal

Ottawa

Cleveland

Kansas City

San Antonio

Las Vegas

Minneapolis

New Orleans Tampa

Pittsburgh

Portland

St. Louis

Charlotte

San Francisco

Detroit

Dallas

Houston

Atlanta

Philadelphia

BostonToronto

San Diego

Miami

PhoenixLos Angeles

New YorkChicago

Washington AT L A N T I C

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P A C I F I C

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A R C T I C O C E A N

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Per sq. kmOver 10050–10010–501–10Under 1

Population Density

Urban PopulationNumber of PeopleOver 8,000,0004,000,000–8,000,0001,000,000–4,000,000

Per sq. mi.Over 250125–250

25–1252–25

Under 2

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Economic Activity of Canada and the United States

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Land Use Resources

Hunting and gathering

Commercial farming

Nomadic herding

Livestock raising

Commercial fishing

Forestry

Trade and manufacturing

Little or no activity

Coal

Hydroelectric power

Iron

Natural gas

Petroleum (oil)

Precious metals(gold, silver, copper)

Uranium

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