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North AmericaGeography and Physical Features
© 2014 Tara Fountain
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Mapping Activity
There are 8 different types of land use on this map.
They are located near bodies of water or oceans because it makes transportation of raw materials and goods easier.
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FAST FACTS
•The United States is the 3rd largest country in the world.•The United States also includes Alaska and Hawaii.
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• The Rocky Mountains are the largest mountain system in North America.
LANDFORMS
Rocky Mountain
s
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LANDFORMS
• An “imaginary” line that separates the flow of rivers to the oceans.
• It runs from northwestern Canada, along the crest of the Rocky Mountains and continues down into Mexico.
Continental Divide
Every continent has a continental divide
expect for Antarctica
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LANDFORMS
• Second largest mountain range in North America
• The Mountains become the Laurentian Highlands in Canada.
AppalachianMountains
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• Huge plain area that lies between the Rocky Mountains and west of the Mississippi River
LANDFORMS
Great Plains
GREAT PLAIN
S
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FEATURES OF THE UNITED STATES
West of the
Rockies lies
a region of
plateaus
and basins.
The largest of
these basins is
Great Basin
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LANDFORMS
What is a
plateau? What is a basin?
Area of land, with a flat
surface (like a tabletop) that
is raised above the land that
surrounds it.
A large, bowl-shaped depression in the surface of the land or ocean floor.
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FEATURES OF THE UNITED STATES
Where is the hottest
place In North America?
DEATH VALLEY!!!
DEATH VALLEY
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FEATURES OF Canada
Yukon
Mount Logan, Canada’s
highest peak, is located in
Yukon Territory
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Bodies of Water
• Great Lakes give us the largest supply of fresh water on earth!
• Lake Michigan is the only one that lies entirely in the United States
• The other four are part of the border between the United Sates and Canada
Great Lakes
Michigan
Superior
Huron
Ontario
Erie
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Bodies of Water
A
transportation
s corridor is:
Routes by which people
can travel by foot, air,
vehicle, rail or ship.
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Rivers in CanadaCANADA HAS 2 MAJOR RIVERS
• Canada’s longest river is the Mackenzie.
• It forms in the Rockies and flows North into the Arctic Ocean
you think the St. Lawrence River is called the Mother of Canada
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Rivers in the United StatesUSA HAS MANY
IMPORTANT RIVERS
• The Mississippi River is largest river in the US.
• It begins in Minnesota and flows thru the Central Plains into the Gulf of Mexico.
Two other major rivers in the US are:
• Ohio River• Missouri River
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Bodies of Water What is a Delta?
A delta is a plain or landform
that occurs at the mouth of a
river near where the river
flows into the ocean or other
body of water.