AMERICAN LANDS AND CLIMATES

LANDFORMS IN NORTH AMERICA

Mountains Rolling hills Long rivers Grassy plains Dense forests Barren deserts Plateaus

PHYSICAL REGIONS OF NORTH AMERICA

PACIFIC COAST INTERMOUNTAIN REGION ROCKY MOUNTAINS APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS CANADIAN SHIELD COASTAL PLANS HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

NORTH AMERICAN RIVERS AND LAKES

MISSISSIPPI RIVER: longest river in U.S. Made up of many tributaries that flow into the river including: Ohio, Tennessee, Arkansas, Platte Rivers Mississippi also is a means of transportation (boat)

COLORADO RIVER: begins in the Rocky Mts. and flows through CO, UT, AZ, and NV. Famously known for forming the Grand Canyon in Arizona

5 GREAT LAKES: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario

NORTH AMERICAN CLIMATE REGIONS

Marine Mediterranean Highland Desert and Steppe Humid Continental Tropical and Humid Subtropical Tundra and Subarctic

WHAT DO I REMEMBER?

Name the physical regions of North America. What climate does Jackson, TN have? Name 2 major rivers in the United States. Name the 5 Great Lakes.