PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA

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CHAPTER 5

• PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA

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CHAPTER GENERALIZATION/ OVERVIEW

• CHAPTER 5 DESCRIBES THE PHYSICAL CHARACTER-ISTICS
  OF THE U.S. AND CANADA

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Rank worldwide in land area(Russia is 1st with
6.6 million sq miles)

• Canada ranks 2nd (3.85 million sq miles)

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• U.S. ranks 3rd (3.78 million square miles)

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What is ANGLO-AMERICA?
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Mountain Ranges of North America
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• Interior lowlands

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• highlands

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Grand Canyon
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Mt. McKinley
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The Highest mountain in the Contiguous U.S. (48
states)

• Mt. Whitney is 14,494 ft above sea level

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Lowest place in the U.S. Death Valley

• 282 ft below sea level
• Temperatures top 130 F
• Hottest place in North America

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Abundant natural resources have
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Some of the resources include

• Fertile soils

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• Abundant water supplies

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The United States and Canada are surrounded by 4
major bodies of water
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Because of the water resources, both countries
have important industries in

• shipping

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• and fishing.

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Inland waterways such as

• The St. Lawrence Seaway

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• The Erie Canal

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canal locks
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Historic picture of the Erie Canal
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Modern Canal Lock
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• and the Mississippi River

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Columbia
Mississippi
Colorado
Ohio
Missouri
Tennessee
Rio Grande
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• have helped with trade and shipping which has
  helped the economic development of both countries.

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Both the U.S. and Canada have huge forests
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Other resources/ minerals in the U.S. and Canada
include

• Iron ore

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• oil

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Which part of the United States is known for
having the most EXTREME weather? Why?
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Section 3 Human-Environment Interaction
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Original migration to North America
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TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD MAY 10, 1869
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automobiles in the early 20th century increased
the demand for better roads
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our roads before the modern, paved highways
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modern highways
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U.S. Interstate Highways