Chapter 6 Physical Geography
Section 1 Land and Water
Land Mass?? Land size People Canada is bigger U.S. has 10 times more people
Special Features of U.S. Rocky Mountains Appalachian Mountains Largest mountain system in North America Appalachian Mountains 2nd largest mountain range Known as the Laurentian Highlands in Canada Death Valley Hottest place in North America Glaciers Huge slow moving sheets of ice
Special Features of Canada Yukon Territory East of Alaska Mt. Logan - Highest Peak Canadian Shield Rugged, rocky land St. Lawrence Lowlands Manufacturing, farming, large part of population
Water The Great Lakes Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior Lake Michigan is the only one that lies within the U.S.
Water - Rivers Canada Mackenzie River St. Lawrence River Rockies-north into Arctic Ocean St. Lawrence River Connects Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean
Water - Rivers United States Tributary Mississippi River MN to Gulf of Mexico Missouri River Ohio River Tributary A stream or river that flows into a larger river
Flowing Rivers Continental Divide The boundary that separates rivers flowng toward opposite side of the Continent. Rocky Mountains
Climate and Vegetation Section 2 Climate and Vegetation
Canada’s Climate Overall very cold Oceans - mild climates Inland - Very cold in winter, Very hot in summer (like ND) Mountains - cause precipitation on one side of mountains Rain Shadow An area on the dry, sheltered side of a mountain that receives little rainfall
United States Climate Greater Variety of Climates than Canada Tropics - Florida West coast marine Mountains - Rain Shadow (deserts) Continental Climates (plains and East coast) Much of the climate varies by latitude
Vegetation Tundra Prairies (plains) Desert Scrub Forests Cold, dry region covered with snow more than half of the year Prairies (plains) Rolling grassland Desert Scrub Short grasses (grazing) Forests Cover 1/3 of U.S.- Cover 1/2 of Canada
Section 3 Natural Resources
Natural Resources of the United States Soil Dark soil -Midwest and South Alluvial - Along the Mississippi and other river valleys - deposited by water and floods Water Drinking, irrigation, manufacturing, shipping. Hydroelectricity - power generated by moving water
Natural Resources of the United States Energy Coal, oil, natural gas Minerals Copper, gold, granite, iron ore, lead Trees Pacific NW, South, Great Lakes
Natural Resources of Canada Farmland 9% is of Canada’s land is suitable for farming Prairie Provinces & St. Lawrence Lowlands Minerals and Energy Canadian Shield - Northern Canada Prairie Provinces - Oil and Natural Gas Hydroelectricity Forests