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Unit 2: The United States and Canada
Chapter 5: Physical Geography
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Chapter 5, Section 1: Landforms and Resources
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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 2nd largest country in the world, America is the 3rd .
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Resources
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Landforms Eastern Lowlands
Flat, coastal plain along Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
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Landforms Appalachian Highlands Appalachian Mountains
1600 miles from Newfoundland, Canada to Alabama Green, Catskill, Blue Ridge, Great Smoky Peaks about ft
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Landforms Interior Lowlands Interior Plains Great Plains Appalachians
Canadian Shield
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Landforms Western Mountains, Plateaus, Basins Rocky Mountains
Continental Divide Sierra Nevada and Cascade Ranges Denali/Mt. McKinley is the tallest peak on the continent Earthquakes common
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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)
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Oceans and Waterways Atlantic Pacific Gulf of Mexico
Great Lakes- HOMES Mississippi River (USA) Mackenzie river (Canada)
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Land and 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
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Minerals and Fossil Fuels
Iron ore Nickel Copper Gold Uranium Silver Coal Natural Gas Oil
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Chapter 5, Section 2: Climate and Vegetation
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Climates and Vegetation
Colder Climates Arctic coast of Alaska and Canada have tundra climate Long, cold winters Brief, chilly summers Permafrost
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Climate and Vegetation
Moderate Climates Humid continental climate Winters are cold, summers warm Very productive agricultural area Diary, grain, livestock
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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.
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Climate and Vegetation
Dry Climates Great Plains and Great Basin 15 inches of rain a year Short grasses and shrubs Desert climate
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Climate and Vegetation
Tropical Climates Hawaii and southern Florida Rain forests Lots of rain, warm temperatures Everglades (FL)
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Chapter 5, Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
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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
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Overcoming Distances Waterways Transcontinental RR Highway System
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