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Major landform regions of the United States andMajor 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

piedmont piedmont

Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountains

interior plainsinterior plains

Canadian ShieldCanadian Shield

(north of interior plains,(north of interior plains,

around Hudson Ba!around Hudson Ba!

"oc# Mountains"oc# Mountains

Continental $i%ide ("i%ers!Continental $i%ide ("i%ers!

intermountain regionintermountain region

&acific Coast region&acific Coast region Alas#a and Ha'aiiAlas#a and Ha'aii

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Physical FeaturesPhysical Features





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atural !n"ironmentsatural !n"ironments

of orth #mericaof orth #merica

Section :Section : &hsical Features&hsical Features

Section ):Section ): Climates and BiomesClimates and Biomes

Section *:Section *: +atural "esources +atural "esources

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!le"ation of United States!le"ation of United States

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'odies of (ater)'odies of (ater)Maor ri%er sstems (East and West!Maor ri%er sstems (East and West!

East "i%ers:East "i%ers:

Mississippi, Missouri, and -hio "i%ersMississippi, Missouri, and -hio "i%ersWestern ri%ers:Western ri%ers:

Colorado, Colum.ia, Fraser, /u#onColorado, Colum.ia, Fraser, /u#on

Maor la#esMaor la#es

Great 0a#esGreat 0a#es

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Climates *f orth #mericaClimates *f orth #merica

Middle 0atitude location, oceans, pre%ailing 'inds,Middle 0atitude location, oceans, pre%ailing 'inds,mountains affect the climate of the 1nited Statesmountains affect the climate of the 1nited States

2he 3nterior &lains4Great &lains has %iolent storms that2he 3nterior &lains4Great &lains has %iolent storms that

produce natural ha5ards produce natural ha5ards

(2ornadoes, 2hunderstorms!(2ornadoes, 2hunderstorms!

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ClimatesClimates tropical 'et and dr6southern tip of Florida, parts oftropical 'et and dr6southern tip of Florida, parts of

Ha'aiiHa'aii humid su.tropical6most of southeastern 17S7humid su.tropical6most of southeastern 17S7

humid continental6northeastern 17S7, southern andhumid continental6northeastern 17S7, southern and

southeastern Canadasoutheastern Canada

semi8arid6Great &lains, parts of intermountainsemi8arid6Great &lains, parts of intermountain

regionregion

highland6"oc# Mountainshighland6"oc# Mountains

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ClimatesClimates (continued)

marine 'est coast6southeastern Alas#a to northernmarine 'est coast6southeastern Alas#a to northern

CaliforniaCaliforniaMediterranean6southern and central CaliforniaMediterranean6southern and central California

tropical humid6parts of Ha'aiitropical humid6parts of Ha'aii

tundra6far northern +orth Americatundra6far northern +orth America su.arctic6most of Canada and Alas#asu.arctic6most of Canada and Alas#a

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Farming, forest, and (ater resources)Farming, forest, and (ater resources) FarmingFarming a.undant production of crops and li%estoc# a.undant production of crops and li%estoc#

Maor CropsMaor Crops9 Corn, Wheat, So.eans, Cotton9 Corn, Wheat, So.eans, Cotton

ForestsForests1S4Canada1S4Canada are leading producers of 'ood and paper are leading producers of 'ood and paper maor 17S7 forests in southeast and north'estma or 17S7 forests in southeast and north'est

Water Water plentiful supplies (Ecept SW 17S7! plentiful supplies (Ecept SW 17S7! irrigation and hdroelectric po'er irrigation and hdroelectric po'er coastal 'aters rich in marine lifecoastal 'aters rich in marine life (Alas#a, Grand Ban#s!(Alas#a, Grand Ban#s!

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atural %esourcesatural %esources




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!nergy resources are aundant in oth!nergy resources are aundant in oth

the U.S. and Canada///the U.S. and Canada///

coal6good suppl in .oth countries; 17S7 has a largecoal6good suppl in .oth countries; 17S7 has a large percentage of 'orld total percentage of 'orld total ()<=!()<=!

oil and natural gas6also plentiful, .ut 17S7 usesoil and natural gas6also plentiful, .ut 17S7 uses

more oil than it producesmore oil than it produces17S7 -il in 2eas, Gulf of Meico, Alas#a17S7 -il in 2eas, Gulf of Meico, Alas#a

Canada -il is found mainl in Al.ertaCanada -il is found mainl in Al.erta

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Mineral resources are aundant in othMineral resources are aundant in oth

the U.S. and Canada.the U.S. and Canada.

Canada is rich in nic#el, 5inc, and uranium6 Canada is rich in nic#el, 5inc, and uranium6 especiall in the Canadian Shield6and also producesespeciall in the Canadian Shield6and also produces

lead, copper, gold, and sil%er7lead, copper, gold, and sil%er7

17S7 has %alua.le deposits of iron, copper, lead, 5inc,17S7 has %alua.le deposits of iron, copper, lead, 5inc,

gold, and sil%er7gold, and sil%er7 8+e%ada has maor deposits of Gold and Sil%er 8+e%ada has maor deposits of Gold and Sil%er

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