Canada and US Intro Section Notes
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Most of North America is comprised of Canada and the 48 continental US states. This region is bordered by oceans and shares physical features like the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River with Canada. The central part of the region consists of a shield and plains, with mountain ranges to the east and west. Glaciers helped form the Canadian Shield and scraped across eastern and central Canada. Major physical features include the Canadian Shield, Great Lakes, Appalachian Mountains, Rocky Mountains, and plains located between the mountain ranges.
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Canada and US Intro Section Notes
- 2. I Region Most of North America. 1.Canada and Alaska (north) 2. 48 continental US (south) Bordered by the Pacific, Atlantic, Artic Ocean & Gulf of Mex. US/ Can. Share Great Lakes and St. Lawrence river
- 3. II Physical Features Center=shield and plains Mountains to the east and west. Large glaciers that scraped through eastern and central Canada created this shield.
- 4. Shield -
- 5. Glacier -
- 6. Plains -
- 7. Canada and Alaska Canadian Shield Covers almost half of Canada Created by glaciers
- 8. Lakes- Great Lakes Largest freshwater lakes Connected by St. Lawrence River
- 9. Northern Canada Hudson Bay Many small lakes and islands
- 10. Alaskan Mountain Range Far west Mount McKinley = highest peak in North America
- 11. Continental United States Mountains AppalachiansEast US Gentle range of rounded peaks and deep valleys
- 12. Rocky Mountains West US (highest peaks on continental US -14k ft.) Jagged, snow-capped peaks Reach from Alaska to Mex.
- 13. Plains Located between these last 2 Mt. ranges Dry and treeless- mostly grassland
- 14. Rivers Drain out of Rocky Mt and Appalachian Mt. Flow into the Mississippi River