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Chapter 5.1

Chapter 5.1 . The United States & Canada: The Land. Landforms. The Western Mountains and Plateaus The western mountains of North America are called the Pacific Ranges. . Section 1-6. They include Alaska’s Mount McKinley, the highest point on the continent. 

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Chapter 5.1

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  1. Chapter 5.1 The United States & Canada: The Land

  2. Landforms • The Western Mountains and Plateaus The western mountains of North America are called the Pacific Ranges.  Section 1-6 • They include Alaska’s Mount McKinley, the highest point on the continent.  • The Rocky Mountains link the United States and Canada and stretch northwest from New Mexico to Alaska. (pages 115–116) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  3. Landforms (cont.) • Dry basins and plateaus, featuring Death Valley, the hottest place in the U.S. and the Grand Canyon, fill the area between the mountain ranges.  Section 1-7 • Interior Landforms East of the Rockies, the land falls and flattens into the Great Plains, which extend across the center of North America. (pages 115–116) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  4. Landforms (cont.) • Eastern Mountains and LowlandsNorth America’s oldest mountain chain, the Appalachians, extends from Quebec in Canada to Alabama in the United States.  Section 1-8 • TheCanadian Shield, a giant core of rock, makes up the eastern half of Canada and the northeastern United States. (pages 115–116) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  5. Landforms (cont.) • Islands North American islands include Manhattan in NYC, home to a major world cultural and financial center, in the northeast.  Section 1-9 • The Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific are volcanic mountaintops.  • Greenland, the world’s largest island, is just off the coast of Canada’s Ellesmere Island. (pages 115–116) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  6. A Fortune in Water • Rivers from the Rockies The high ridge of the Rockies is called the ContinentalDivide.  Section 1-11 • Water flows west of the Divide toward the Pacific Ocean and east of the Divide into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. (pages 116–119) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  7. A Fortune in Water (cont.) • The Mighty MississippiOne of North America’s longest rivers, the Mississippi flows 2,350 miles (3,782 km) from its source.  Section 1-12 • It begins in Minnesota as a stream and ends as a broad river that empties into the Gulf of Mexico.  • The Mississippi drains all or part of 31 U.S. states and 2 Canadian provinces. It is one of the world’s busiest commercial waterways. (pages 116–119) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  8. A Fortune in Water (cont.) • Eastern Rivers The St. Lawrence River, which connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, is one of Canada’s most important rivers, forms part of the United States-Canada border.  Section 1-13 • The Canadian cities of Quebec, Montreal, and Ottawa developed along the St. Lawrence River and its tributaries. (pages 116–119) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  9. A Fortune in Water (cont.) • Niagara Falls, located on a river connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, is a major source of hydroelectric power for Canada and the United States. Section 1-14 (pages 116–119)

  10. A Fortune in Water (cont.) • From Glaciers to Lakes Glacial dams created Canada’s Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.  Section 1-16 • The Great Lakes–Lakes Superior, Erie, Michigan, Ontario, and Huron–are basins created by glacial activity.  (pages 116–119) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  11. Natural Resources • Fuels An abundance of resources, such as fossil fuels and minerals, has contributed to the prosperity of the United States and Canada. Section 1-18 (pages 119–120) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  12. Natural Resources (cont.) • MineralsGold, silver, and copper are found in the Rocky Mountains. Nickel and iron are mined in parts of the Canadian Shield.  Section 1-19 • Deposits of low-grade iron ore exist in northern Minnesota and Michigan.  • Canada supplies much of the world’s potash, copper, and silver. (pages 119–120) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  13. Natural Resources (cont.) • Timber Today forests cover less than 50 percent of Canada and just 30 percent of the United States.  Section 1-21 • Commercial loggers face the challenge of harvesting trees while preserving the remaining forests. (pages 119–120) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

  14. Natural Resources (cont.) • Fishing The coastal waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the Gulf of Mexico are important sources of fish and other sea animals.  Section 1-22 • Because of overfishing, however, the Grand Banks, off Canada’s southeast coast, are now off limits to cod fishers. (pages 119–120) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

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