Cornell Notes

Homework ReviewI-II

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

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.

Shield

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Glacier

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Plains

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Canada and AlaskaCanadian Shield

Covers almost half of Canada

Created by glaciers

Lakes- Great Lakes

Largest freshwater lakes Connected by St.

Lawrence River

Northern Canada

Hudson Bay Many small lakes and

islands

Alaskan Mountain Range

Far west Mount McKinley = highest

peak in North America

Continental United States

MountainsAppalachians East US

Gentle range of rounded peaks and deep valleys

Rocky Mountains

West US (highest peaks on continental US -14k ft.)

Jagged, snow-capped peaks

Reach from Alaska to Mex.

Plains

Located between these last 2 Mt. ranges

Dry and treeless- mostly grassland

Rivers

Drain out of Rocky Mt and Appalachian Mt. Flow into the Mississippi River