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WG Unit 4 Part 1
US & Canada Physical Geography
Question | Answer |
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Appalachian Mountains | Major mountain chain in Eastern US & Canada, runs from Alabama to Canada |
Great Plains | Treeless plain east of the Rocky Mountains |
Canadian Shield | Rocky, flat area around Hudson Bay, lots of taiga |
Rocky Mountains | Mountain Chain in western US & Canada |
Continental Divide | Line of the highest point in Rockies, marks the separation of waters flowing east and west |
Great Lakes | 5 large lakes on border of US and Canada |
Mississippi River | North America's longest river, empties into Gulf of Mexico |
Mackenzie River | Canada's longest river |
Great Basin | Bowl-shaped depression west of the Rocky Mountains, arid and semiarid climates |
Coastal Range | Range of mountains along Pacific Coast |
permafrost | permanently frozen ground, found in Canada and Alaska |
prevailing westerlies | winds that blow east to west |
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains | Flat coastal plains that border the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, humid subtropical climate |
Aleutian Islands | Volcanic archipelago southwest of Alaska (in Ring of Fire) |
Hawaiian Islands | Volcanic archipelago in central Pacific Ocean (in Ring of Fire) |
4 bonds of US and Canada | Cultural Heritage (English Language), Economic Ties (NAFTA), Political Ties (NATO), Physical Geography (shared landforms like Rockies) |
Anglosphere | English-speaking countries, Anglophone countries |
Marine West Coast | Very wet, mild and cool. Found in Pacific Northwest |
Mediterranean Climate | Dry, hot summers, rainy winters, found in Southern and Central California, long growing season |
Interior Lowlands | Great Plains, Central Plains, Canadian Shield |
Humid Subtropical Climate | Southern United States, muggy weather, long growing season |