Ch. 5-1 Physical Geography of U.S. and Canada

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Ch. 5-1Physical Geography of U.S. and Canada

• Objective Identify and compare major landforms
  and resources of the US and Canada

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Land Area

• 2nd-Canada
• 3rd-United States
• Together 1/8 of land surface on earth

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Resources

• Abundant natural resources
• Fertile soil, ample supply of water, vast forest,
  variety of minerals

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Major Landforms

• Appalachian Mountains-large mtn. chain in US/Can.
• Older than Rockies, more eroded, shorter

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Mississippi River

• North Americas longest/busiest river system is
  the Miss.-Missouri-Ohio
• 4th longest in world
• Major shipping channel

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Great Lakes

• Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
• Huge, freshwater lakes on US/Can. border

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Major Landforms (cont.)

• Great Plains-treeless area in central and
  Northern US, contains rich farmland
• Canadian Shield-rocky, mainly flat area circling
  Hudson Bay

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Major Landforms (cont.)

• Rocky Mountains-massive, rugged mtns in US/Can.,
  3000 miles long from Alaska to NM.

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Major Landforms (cont.)

• Continental Divide-line of highest points in
  Rockies that marks separation between rivers
  flowing eastward and westward

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Forests!

• 50 of Canada covered by forests
• 33 of US covered by forests

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Resources

• US 2nd worlds biggest consumer of energy
  resources
• Most of Canadas energy exports go to US

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Something to consider