World Geography Mr. Paul Farmer

ISN: Create Graphic Organizer for Notes United StatesCanada

U.S. GEO INFO Part of the North American Continent Surrounded by Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Canada to the North & Mexico to the South Consists of 50 states Nations Capital: Washington D.C. Population: Heavily pop along east coast & major cities Resources: Coal, Petroleum Land Use: Livestock Raising to Commercial Farming Climate: Varies Vegetation: Varies Major Export: Machinery Major Import: Crude Oil

CANADA GEO INFO Part of the North American Continent Surrounded by Pacific, Atlantic, & Artic Oceans United States to the South Consists of territories & provinces Nations Capital: Ottawa Population: mildly populated Resources: Coal, Gold & Silver Land Use: Forests to Hunting & Gathering Climate: Mostly Subarctic Vegetation: Mostly Coniferous Forest Major Export: Newsprint Major Import: Crude Oil

BOTH Share many physical features Share many physical features Stretch from Pacific to Atlantic OceansStretch from Pacific to Atlantic Oceans Mountains, Great LakesMountains, Great Lakes Share cultural features Share cultural features Common language, religion, artsCommon language, religion, arts Region of immigrantsRegion of immigrants

Practice: Create a Physical Mental Map of the United States, Label & Color features; must include: Create a Physical Mental Map of the United States, Label & Color features; must include: Rocky Mountains Rocky Mountains Appalachian Mountains Appalachian Mountains Mississippi River, Missouri River Mississippi River, Missouri River Rio Grande, St. Lawrence River Rio Grande, St. Lawrence River Great Basin, Great Plains Great Basin, Great Plains Atlantic, Pacific, Artic Ocean Atlantic, Pacific, Artic Ocean Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico Canadian Shield Canadian Shield Great Lakes Great Lakes