Unit 2 The United States and Canada Chapter
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Unit 2: The United States and Canada Chapter 5: Physical Geography
Chapter 5, Section 1: Landforms and Resources
Landscape • United States and Canada are located in North America, in the Western Hemisphere. They are both part of the Northern Hemisphere. • Oceans surrounding these two countries are the Atlantic (East Coast) and Pacific (West Coast) • Canada is the 2 nd largest country in the world, America is the 3 rd.
Resources
Landforms • Eastern Lowlands – Flat, coastal plain along Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
Landforms • Appalachian Highlands – Appalachian Mountains • 1600 miles from Newfoundland, Canada to Alabama • Green, Catskill, Blue Ridge, Great Smoky • Peaks about 1200 -2400 ft
Landforms • Interior Lowlands – Interior Plains – Great Plains – Appalachians – Canadian Shield
Landforms • Western Mountains, Plateaus, Basins – Rocky Mountains – Continental Divide – Sierra Nevada and Cascade Ranges – Denali/Mt. Mc. Kinley is the tallest peak on the continent – Earthquakes common
Landforms • The Islands – Canadian islands near Arctic Circle – Aleutian Islands located off of Alaska – Hawaiian Islands • A state of America but located in the Pacific (ie not part of North America)
Oceans and Waterways • Atlantic • Pacific • Gulf of Mexico • Great Lakes. HOMES • Mississippi River (USA) • Mackenzie river (Canada)
Land Forests • Some of the most fertile soil in the world • North America is the world’s leading food exporter • ½ of Canada is covered in forest • US has more varieties of trees
Minerals and Fossil Fuels • • • Iron ore Nickel Copper Gold Uranium Silver Coal Natural Gas Oil
Chapter 5, Section 2: Climate and Vegetation
Climates and Vegetation • Colder Climates – Arctic coast of Alaska and Canada have tundra climate • Long, cold winters • Brief, chilly summers • Permafrost
Climate and Vegetation • Moderate Climates – Humid continental climate – Winters are cold, summers warm – Very productive agricultural area • Diary, grain, livestock
Climate and Vegetation • Milder Climates – Humid subtropical climate: summers are hot and muggy, winters are short and cool – Long growing seasons – Mediterranean: summers are dry, sunny, warm. Winters can be cool and rainy.
Climate and Vegetation • Dry Climates – Great Plains and Great Basin – 15 inches of rain a year – Short grasses and shrubs – Desert climate
Climate and Vegetation • Tropical Climates – Hawaii and southern Florida – Rain forests – Lots of rain, warm temperatures – Everglades (FL)
Chapter 5, Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
Agriculture and Cities • North America is the #1 producer of food world wide • The soil and varying climates of North America have made agriculture a huge success • Both America and Canada have urbanized…how they perceive space varies between the countries
Overcoming Distances • Waterways • Transcontinental RR • Highway System
- Unit 2: the united states and canada worksheet answers
- Chapter 5 section 1 landforms and resources
- United states and canada physical map
- The physical geography of the united states and canada
- Chapter 2 free enterprise in the united states
- Chapter 6 human geography of the united states
- What states are west of the mississippi river
- When was awake united states written
- Map of world with longitude and latitude lines
- United states history and government regents
- The united states emerges as a world power
- Immigration to the united states
- Was the united states on the axis powers or allied powers?
- Slave state
- Olympic soccer winners
- United states v nixon outcome
- United states student association
- The united states ought to provide a universal basic income
- Article i of the constitution
- The united states in the caribbean 1776 to 1985
- Physical features of the southeast region
- Expansion of the united states of america 1607 to 1853 map
- Why did truman believe greece needed aid
- Previous owner of texas