Physical RegionsBy: Matt Rahimi

Appalachians

Topography

-made up of different ranges

-contains fertile plateaus

-rivers provide transportation

-coal, oil, gas found in sediment

Climate

-affected by 2 ocean currents

-labrador current and gulf stream

-breeding ground and food for fish

ECO. Activities

-mining, forestry, agriculture,

-chemical industries, and heavy industry

Vegetation

-heavily forested with mixed coniferous and deciduous

-could survive in poor soil

-flourishes on the plateaus

Coastal Plains

Topography

-mostly flat surface or gently rolling

-important feature is mississippi delta

-contains many swamps, and marshes

Climate

-cold and snowy winters

-hot and humid summers

-southern portion has subtropical climate

Eco. Activities

-tourism, recreation, shipping at the ports

-paper making, commercial fishing, and forestry

Vegetation

-soil is mainly very sandy

-lush jungles

-pine forest was original vegetation

Interior Plains

Topography

-gently rolling, flat

-gradually sloping down

-divided into central lowland and great plains

Climate

-continental climate

-climate at extreme

-long, hot summers, cold winters, and little rain

-in the north its the opposite Eco. Activities

-agriculture

-mining

-livestock

Vegetation

-deciduous trees and scattered evergreen

-prairie grasses, grassland, boreal forest

Canadian Shield

Topography

-barren rock surface

-chaotic patterns of rivers

-lowland and covered with clay

Climate

-winters extremely long and cold

-summers very short and cold

Eco. Activities

-mining

-farming

-forestry

-tertiary and service industries

Vegetation

-boreal forest

-evergreen, spruce, pine, and fir

-sandy soil

-deciduous trees

Western Cordillera

Topography

-new mountains(not worn down by erosion)

-twice as high as the appalachians

-rocky mountains

Climate

-maritime climate

-moist and mild

-cold winters, cool summers

Eco. Activities

-farming

-mining

-tourism

Vegetation

-evergreens, and fir

-giant sequoia

-tundra

-cactuss

Intermountain Region

Topography

-areas that can be made by productive irrigation

-streams and rivers flow into brackish lakes

Climate

-affected by its location and elevation

-winters are cool and wet

-summers are hot and dry

-lack of precipitation

Eco. Activities

-agriculture

-forestry

Vegetation

-sparse grassland

-plants that survive in desert conditions

-higher ares covered in thin pine forest

Great Lakes St. Lawrence

Topography

-flat

-rolling hills

Climate

-continental climate(HUMID)

-cool temperature during summer

-warm surroundings during winter

Eco. Activities

-farming

-manufacturing

-mining

Vegetation

-very fertile soils

-largest broad-leafed forest

-maple, hickory, and black walnut trees thrive

-deciduous and coniferous

Arctic

Topography

-very flat

-glaciers more in the north

Climate

-very severe

-winters last 10mts.

-too cold and dry

- summers are VERY short

Eco. Activities

-fishing

-hunting

-reindeer herding

Vegetation

-lichen

-shrubs

-mosses

-purple saxifrage(plant)

Physical Regions

Appalachian- orange

Coastal Plains- brown

Interior Plains- yellow

Canadian Shield- red

Western cordillera- pink

Intermountain Region- green

Great Lakes St. Lawrence- blue

Arctic- purple

Mount Logan- M