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Page 1: CHAPTER 5 THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE U.S. AND CANADA Landforms * Eastern Lowlands and Appalachian Mountains * Interior Lowlands

CHAPTER 5CHAPTER 5

THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES AND CANADACANADA

Page 2: CHAPTER 5 THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE U.S. AND CANADA Landforms * Eastern Lowlands and Appalachian Mountains * Interior Lowlands

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE U.S. AND CANADAU.S. AND CANADA

LandformsLandforms

* Eastern Lowlands and Appalachian * Eastern Lowlands and Appalachian MountainsMountains

* Interior Lowlands* Interior Lowlands

Great Plains and Interior Great Plains and Interior PlainsPlains

* Western Rocky Mountains* Western Rocky Mountains

*Islands*Islands

Arctic and TropicalArctic and Tropical

Page 3: CHAPTER 5 THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE U.S. AND CANADA Landforms * Eastern Lowlands and Appalachian Mountains * Interior Lowlands

RESOURCESRESOURCES

Oceans for shipping Oceans for shipping and portsand ports

Rich, fertile soilRich, fertile soil

Forests (1/2 of Canada, 1/3 of the U.S.)Forests (1/2 of Canada, 1/3 of the U.S.)

MineralsMinerals

Page 4: CHAPTER 5 THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE U.S. AND CANADA Landforms * Eastern Lowlands and Appalachian Mountains * Interior Lowlands

Climate and VegetationClimate and Vegetation

COLDER CLIMATES (permafrost)COLDER CLIMATES (permafrost)

EXTREMES (tornadoes, hurricanes, floods)EXTREMES (tornadoes, hurricanes, floods)

MODERATE CLIMATESMODERATE CLIMATES

Deciduous forests east, grasslands westDeciduous forests east, grasslands west

PREVAILING WESTERLIESPREVAILING WESTERLIES

MILDER (Humid Subtropical)MILDER (Humid Subtropical)

DRYDRY (Southwest and Great Basin) (Southwest and Great Basin)

TROPICAL ( Hawaii and S. Florida) EvergladesTROPICAL ( Hawaii and S. Florida) Everglades

Page 5: CHAPTER 5 THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE U.S. AND CANADA Landforms * Eastern Lowlands and Appalachian Mountains * Interior Lowlands

HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONHUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

BeringiaBeringia Leaders inLeaders in Interstate Interstate farmingfarming Highways Highways

Alaska PipeLineAlaska PipeLine

EARLYEARLY TranscontinentalTranscontinental CURRENTCURRENTSETTLERSSETTLERS Railroads 1869Railroads 1869 INHABITANTSINHABITANTS

Erie CanalErie CanalSt. Lawrence Seaway AirportsSt. Lawrence Seaway Airports

Cities DevelopedCities Developed


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