The Americas
Bahamas
700 islands
Canada and US
Broad plains stretch across the interiors of both countries. Border the St. Lawrence rivers which links the Great lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
Rio Brave
Called the Rio grande in the US runs along part of this border. One of Mexico's few major rivers
Caribbean
Chain of mountains and volcanoes divides Caribbean and pacific coastal plains. Difficult to travel because there is no good water routes.
Newsprint
Cheap paper used mainly for newspapers.
Inland southern Canada
Cold and dry
Coastal plains
Cold waters from the Labrador sea meet the warm waters of the Gulf stream.
Greater Antilles
Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico
Rivers
Deposit rich silt that creates the fertile farmlands of the Interior plains
Rocky Mountains
Enormous, jagged mountains. Younger and hasn't eroded like the Appalachians.
Cascade Range
Farther west
Interior Plains
Filled with hills, lakes, and rivers
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Flat and low
Caribbean islands
Formed from tops of underwater mountains, volcanoes, and coral reefs pushed up by colliding tectonic plates.
Climate and Vegetation
Generally sunny and warm.
US
Has 25% of the worlds coal reserves
Canada
Has a region of rocky uplands, lakes and swamps called the Canadian Shield, which covers about half the country
Missouri and Ohio River
Help drain the entire interior plains
Great Plains
Higher elevation grasslands
Piedmont
Higher elevation than the coastal plain, farther west
Denali
Highest mountain in North America
Great plains
Hot and dry summers
Canada
Huge country with a northerly location, cold climates, and rich resources. Second largest country in the world
Northeast
Humid continental climate with snowy winters and warm, humid summers
South
Humid subtropical climate with milder winters and warm, humid summers
Labrador sea
Ideal for the growth of tiny organisms, or plankton
Central America
In the southern part of North America.
Crops
Include coffee, bananas, sugarcane, and cotton.
Physical Features of the U.S.
Includes mountains, rivers, and plains.
Mexico
Is our neighbor to the south, shares a long border with the US.
Mexico Natural Resources
Key natural resources in Mexico include oil, silver, gold, and scientific landscape. Mexico has rich natural resources.
natural resources
Key natural resources in the region include rich soils for agriculture, a few minerals, and beautiful beaches.
Land and climate
Land and climate attract tourists.
Mexico
Large country with different natural environments in its northern, central, and southern regions.
Great lakes
Largest group of freshwater lakes in the world. Important for trade between the U.S. and Canada
Appalachian Mountains
Main mountain range in the east it is old and smooth mountains
Canadian Shield
Many mineral deposits
Silver
Mexico produces more silver than any other country in the world.
Mexico
Mexico's border in the west is the Pacific Ocean.
Mexico
Mexico's climate and vegetation include deserts, tropical forests, and cool highlands.
Rio Bravo
Mexico's few major rivers
Appalachians and Rockies
Minerals including coal
Interior plains
Most of the region is a humid continental climate
Most dangerous volcanoes in US
Mount Saint Helens, Washington Mount Rainier, Washington Mount Shasta, California Mount Hood, Oregon Three Sisters, Oregon
isthmus
Narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas.
Isthmus
No place on the isthmus is more than 125 miles from either the Pacific Ocean or the Caribbean Sea.
Mississippi River
North America's largest and most important river. Had many tributaries, or smaller streams or rivers that flow into a larger stream or river.
Alaska, California, and Louisiana
Oil
Alberta
Oil and natural gas
Niagara Falls
Plunge an average of 162 feet between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
Saskatchewan
Potash, a mineral used to make fertilizer
Canada
Rich in natural resources like fish, minerals, fertile soil, and forests.
Atlantic coast
Right off of the Atlantic coast is a large fishing ground called grand banks.
Yucatan Peninsula
Separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea.
Northern Mexico
Stretching south from northern mexico is a peninsula or piece of land surrounded by water on three sides, called Baja California.
Alaska
Subarctic and tundra climates
Coal
Supplies a third of the electricity produced in the U.S.
Central American and Caribbean
Temperatures do not change much.
Climate and Vegetation
The climate and vegetation of the region include forested highlands, tropical forests, and humid lowlands.
Coastal lowlands
The land slopes down to the coast from highlands in central mexico.
Canada
The mountains along the pacific coast and the rocky mountains extend north into western Canada.
Volcanoes
The mountains south of mexico city include volcanoes. Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes are a threat to that region.
Central America and the Caribbean
The physical geography of central america and the Caribbean islands includes warm coastal lowlands, cooler highlands, and tropical forests.
United States
Third largest country by population fourth largest by land area. With diverse physical features, climates, and resources.
Far North
Tundra and Ice cap climates
Sierra Madre
Two mountain ranges the sierra madre oriental in the east and the sierra madre occidental in the west are part of the sierra madre, or "mother range"
Newspaper
US, UK, and Japan get much of their newspaper from Canada
Florida
Warm all year
Hawaii
Warm tropical climate
Pacific northwest coast
Wet, mild coastal climate
Farmlands
Wheat, corn, soybeans, cotton, fruit, and vegetables
Continental Divide
an area of high ground that divides the flow of rivers towards opposite ends of a continent.
Central and Eastern Southern Canada
humid and relatively mild
Mexicos physical features
include plateaus, mountains, and coastal lowlands
Forests
lumber,paper
West
mostly dry
Central and northern Canada
sub-artic climate
Weather
winter is dry, summer is rainy, in summer and fall hurricanes are a threat to the region.
Archipelago
A group of islands
Atlantic and Pacific coastal waters
Among the world's richest fishing areas.
