The Americas

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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.


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