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Physical Features of Canada and the United States
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QueenCharlotte
Islands
VancouverIsland
VictoriaIsland
EllesmereIsland
NovaScotia
Newfoundland
Baffin IslandAleutian Islands
G u l f o fM e x i c o
H u d s o nB a y
LakeWinnipeg
Great SlaveLake
Great BearLake
B e r i n gS e a
Gulf ofAlaska
BaffinBay
LabradorSea
Davis Strait
BeaufortSea
LakeAthabasca
Yukon R.
Mackenzie R
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Peace R.
Platte R.
Colorado R.
Red R.
Rio Grande
Missouri R.
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Arkansas R.
Ohio R.
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LakeHuron
LakeErie
LakeOntario
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AT L A N T I C
O C E A N
P A C I F I C
O C E A N
A R C T I C O C E A N
30°N
40°N
50°N
20°N
Tropic of Cancer
50°W
40°W
60°W
70°W
30°W
20°W
10°W
10°N
60°N
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80°W90°W100°W110°W
130°W 120°W
140°W
150°W
160°W
170°W
170°E
180°
10°N
Tropic of Cancer
30°N
20°N
40°N
50°N
60°N
Arctic C
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70°N
80°N
80°N
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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Canada and the United States 2
Climate Zones of Canada and the United States
AT L A N T I C
O C E A N
P A C I F I C
O C E A N
A R C T I C O C E A N
30°N
40°N
50°N
20°N
Tropic of Cancer
50°W
40°W
60°W
70°W
30°W
20°W
10°W
10°N
60°N
Arc
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70°N
80°W90°W100°W110°W
130°W 120°W
140°W
150°W
160°W
170°W
170°E
180°
10°N
Tropic of Cancer
30°N
20°N
40°N
50°N
60°N
Arctic C
ircle
70°N
80°N
80°N
Climate ZonesIce capTundraSubarcticHighlandsMarine west coastHumid continentalHumid subtropicalMediterraneanAridSemiaridTropical wet and dry
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Vegetation Zones of Canada and the United States
AT L A N T I C
O C E A N
P A C I F I C
O C E A N
A R C T I C O C E A N
30°N
40°N
50°N
20°N
Tropic of Cancer
50°W
40°W
60°W
70°W
30°W
20°W
10°W
10°N
60°N
Arc
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70°N
80°W90°W100°W110°W
130°W 120°W
140°W
150°W
160°W
170°W
170°E
180°
10°N
Tropic of Cancer
30°N
20°N
40°N
50°N
60°N
Arctic C
ircle
70°N
80°N
80°N
80°N
Vegetation ZonesIce capTundraDesert scrubTemperate grasslandTropical grasslandChaparralDeciduous forestMixed forest(deciduous and coniferous)Coniferous forest
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Canada and the United States 4
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
O C E A N
P A C I F I C
O C E A N
A R C T I C O C E A N
30°N
40°N
50°N
20°N
Tropic of Cancer
50°W
4°0W
60°W
70°W
30°W
20°W
10°W
10°N
60°N
Arc
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70°N
80°W90°W100°W110°W
130°W 120°W
140°W
150°W
160°W
170°W
170°E
180°
10°N
Tropic of Cancer
30°N
20°N
40°N
50°N
60°N
Arctic C
ircle
70°N
80°N
80°N
80°N
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 250125–25025–125
2–25Under 2
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Economic Activity of Canada and the United States
AT L A N T I C
O C E A N
P A C I F I C
O C E A N
A R C T I C O C E A N
30°N
40°N
50°N
20°N
Tropic of Cancer
50°W
40°W
60°W
70°W
30°W
20°W
10°W
10°N
60°N
Arc
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80°W90°W100°W
130°W120°W
110°W
140°W
150°W
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170°W
170°E
180°
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Tropic of Cancer
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20°N
40°N
50°N
60°N
Arctic C
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80°N
80°N
80°N
Land Use ResourcesHunting and gatheringCommercial farmingNomadic herdingLivestock raisingCommercial fishingForestryTrade and manufacturingLittle or no activity
CoalHydroelectric powerIronNatural gasPetroleum (oil)Precious metals(gold, silver, copper)Uranium
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Political Boundaries of Canada and the United States
U N I T E D S T A T E S
C A N A D A
Alaska(U.S.)
Washington
YukonTerritory
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
BritishColumbia
VancouverIsland
Alberta
SaskatchewanManitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Newfoundlandand Labrador
PrinceEdwardIsland
NewBrunswick
Nova Scotia
Oregon
California
Nevada
Idaho
Montana NorthDakota
SouthDakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Minnesota
Iowa
WisconsinMichigan
IllinoisIndiana Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
ConnecticutRhode Island
MarylandWashington, D.C.
DelawareNew Jersey
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
AlabamaGeorgia
SouthCarolina
NorthCarolina
Virginia
WestVirginia
Florida
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Wyoming
Utah Colorado
Arizona NewMexico
30°N
40°N
50°N
20°N
Tropic of Cancer
50°W
40°W
60°W
70°W
30°W
20°W
10°W
10°N
60°N
Arc
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70°N
80°W90°W100°W110°W
130°W
120°W
140°W
150°W
160°W
170°W
170°E
180°
10°N
Tropic of Cancer
30°N
20°N
40°N
50°N
60°N
Arctic C
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70°N
80°N
80°N