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7-2 October 2015-6

7-2 October 2015-6. Warm-up On your map of the south: label the states Label state capitals . Section 1. Landforms and Resources. • The United States and Canada have vast lands and abundant resources . • These two countries share many of the same landforms . NEXT.

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7-2 October 2015-6

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  1. 7-2 October 2015-6 Warm-up On your map of the south: label the states Label state capitals

  2. Section 1 Landforms and Resources • The United States and Canada have vast lands and abundant resources. • These two countries share many of the same landforms. NEXT

  3. Landforms and Resources Landscape Influenced Development Anglo America • U.S., Canada: former British Colonies most people speak English • Strong economic and political ties with one another Vast Lands • Canada 2ndlargest country in the world by area; U.S. 3rd • Together they cover one eighth of the earth’s land surface Continued . . . NEXT

  4. continuedLandscape Influenced Development Abundant Resources • Landmass and natural resources attract immigrants to both countries • U.S. and Canada have developed into global economic powers NEXT

  5. Many and Varied Landforms Major Landforms • all major landforms are found in U.S. and Canada • The two countries share mountainchains and interior plains Continued . . . NEXT

  6. Many and Varied Landforms The Eastern Lowlands • Atlantic Coastal Plain extends from Delaware down to Florida • Gulf Coastal Plain goes from Florida along Gulf of Mexico, to Texas • Piedmont—low plateau between coastal Plains Appalachian Highlands Continued . . . NEXT

  7. continuedMany and Varied Landforms The Appalachian Highlands • Appalachian Mountains run 1,600 miles from Newfoundland to _Alabama - include Green and Catskill mountains in the north - Blue Ridge and Great Smoky mountains in the south • More than 400 million years old • Erosion has created gentle slopes, peaks from 1,200–2,400 feet • The Appalachian Trail is a scenic hiking path along the chain Continued . . . NEXT

  8. continuedMany and Varied Landforms The Interior Lowlands • Glacier _leveled the land, left fertile soil • Interior Plains extend from Appalachianto Missouri River • Great Plains extend from Missouri River to Rocky Mountains • Canadian Shield vast, flat area around Hudson Bay Continued . . . NEXT

  9. continuedMany and Varied Landforms The Western Mountains, Plateaus, and Basins • Rocky Mountains run 3,000 miles from Alaska to New Mexico • Relatively young: 80 million years old • Less erosion means rugged, 12,000-foot, snow-covered peaks •Continental Divide—the line of highest points along the Rockies - separates rivers that flow Eastward from those that flow Westward Continued . . . NEXT

  10. continuedMany and Varied Landforms The Western Mountains, Plateaus, and Basins • Other Pacific mountain ranges: Sierra Nevada, Cascade • Continent’s highest peak: Mt. McKinelyin Alaska • Major Earthquake activity in Pacific ranges • Between ranges and Rockies: cliffs, canyons, basins (low desert) 1 NEXT

  11. continuedMany and Varied Landforms The Islands • Canada’s large, northern islands: Ellesmere, Victoria, Baffin • U.S.: Aleutians(Alaska), Hawiian (politically, not geographically) 1 NEXT

  12. Resources Shape Ways of Life Oceans and Waterways •U.S. and Canada are bounded by: - Atlantic, - Pacific, - Arctic oceans - Gulf of Mexico Continued . . . NEXT

  13. Resources Shape Ways of Life Oceans and Waterways •Countries have many large, inland rivers and lakes that provide: - Transportation, hydroelectric power, irrigation, fresh water, fisheries Continued . . . NEXT

  14. continuedResources Shape Ways of Life Oceans and Waterways • Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior • Mississippi –Missouri -Ohio river system: continent’s longest, busiest • Mackenzie River: longest in Canada, crosses Northwest Territories Continued . . . NEXT

  15. continuedResources Shape Ways of Life Land and Forests • Fertile soil helps make North America world’s leading food exporter • Large forests yield Lumber and other products • Minerals and Fossil Fuels • • Mineral quantity and variety make rapid industrialization possible • Canadian Shield: iron ore, nickel, copper, gold, uranium • Appalachians, Great Plains: coal • Gulf of Mexico: oil, natural gas • •U.S.: biggest energy consumer; gets most of Canada’s energy exports NEXT

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