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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 $i%ide ("i%ers!
intermountain regionintermountain region
&acific Coast region&acific Coast region Alas#a and Ha'aiiAlas#a and Ha'aii
Section 1Section 1
Physical FeaturesPhysical Features
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atural !n"ironmentsatural !n"ironments
of orth #mericaof orth #merica
Section :Section : &hsical Features&hsical Features
Section ):Section ): Climates and BiomesClimates and Biomes
Section *:Section *: +atural "esources +atural "esources
C$#PT!% &C$#PT!% &
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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
Section 1Section 1
Physical FeaturesPhysical Features
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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
Section +Section +
Climates and 'iomesClimates and 'iomes
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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
Section +Section +
Climates and 'iomesClimates and 'iomes
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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!
Section -Section -
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
Section -Section -
atural %esourcesatural %esources
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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
Section -Section -
atural %esourcesatural %esources
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