Introduction to North America:The United States and Canada SSWG8:The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Canada and the United States
Introduction to North America: The United States and Canada SSWG8: The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Canada and the United States
What makes the United States and Canada a Region? Common physical features (Great Lakes,Rocky Mountains) ● Similar ways of life Democratic heritage Vast deposits of fossil fuels and minerals 0 Wealthy,literate,and ethnically diverse populations Market economies based that used to be based on agriculture but now are industrial Challenges to overcome the effects of pollution and protect the environment
What makes the United States and Canada a Region? • Common physical features (Great Lakes, Rocky Mountains) • Similar ways of life • Democratic heritage • Vast deposits of fossil fuels and minerals • Wealthy, literate, and ethnically diverse populations • Market economies based that used to be based on agriculture but now are industrial • Challenges to overcome the effects of pollution and protect the environment
Physical Geography of North America Anni OCEAN Bering Sea Greenland Beaufort Sea Baffin 2032604斤 Bay Kad L Gulf of Alaska Labrador Sea Hudson Bay NTEROE CANADIAN SHIELD PACIFIC OCEAN GREAT chesapeake Bay Elevations Cape Rteras Feet M 13100 ,00 500 2000 282形 ATLANTIC 650 OCEAN National boundary State or provincial 20w boundary
Physical Geography of North America
Physical Geography of North America o USA and Canada span North America from Pacific Ocean to Atlantic Ocean Mountains frame the eastern and western edges ● Central region is vast and fertile plains (one of the most productive in the world) ● All climate types are found in North America from tundra to desert to tropical wet
Physical Geography of North America • USA and Canada span North America from Pacific Ocean to Atlantic Ocean • Mountains frame the eastern and western edges • Central region is vast and fertile plains (one of the most productive in the world) • All climate types are found in North America from tundra to desert to tropical wet
Cultural Geography of North America KAL
Cultural Geography of North America