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1 Anglo-America Physical Geography

2 Anglo-America Anglo-America is the northernmost part of North America consisting of the United States and Canada.

3 Anglo-America The region encompasses two of the world’s biggest countries. Russia Canada China United States Brazil Australia India Argentina Kazakhstan Sudan

4 Anglo-America The geographic realm is marked by clearly defined physiographic regions

5 Physical Regions Coastal Plain Appalachian Highlands Canadian Shield Interior Lowlands Great Plains Rocky Mountains Intermountain Coastal Ranges

6 Divides & Drainage Great Laurentian Arctic St. Lawrence Eastern Great Basin

7 Climates Tropical grasslands Temperate
Humid continental, humid subtropical, marine west coast, mediterranean Polar Tundra, subarctic, ice sheet Arid Desert, steppe

8 Resources The region is a major producer of fossil fuels
Many other minerals are mined in both countries Nickel, zinc, lead, copper, gold , silver, uranium, iron, diamonds

9 Natural Resources Forests provide a number of important products
Fishing is an important industry in coastal areas

10 Agriculture The US & Canada have large food production regions
Agriculture employs less than 5% of the labor force due to mechanization.


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