North America United States &Canada Continental Divide An imaginary line that divides the direction the water flows Every drop of water that drops on.

North AmericaNorth AmericaUnited StatesUnited States

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CanadaCanada

Continental DivideContinental DivideAn imaginary line that divides An imaginary line that divides the direction the water flowsthe direction the water flows

Every drop of water that drops Every drop of water that drops on the west side eventually on the west side eventually flows to the Pacific Oceanflows to the Pacific Ocean

Every drop of water that drops Every drop of water that drops to the east eventually flows to the east eventually flows into the Atlantic Oceaninto the Atlantic Ocean

Continental Divide

LandformsLandformsTwo major mountain ranges Two major mountain ranges in North America are the in North America are the Rocky Mountains and the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountains

Rocky Mountains

Rocky MountainsRocky MountainsThey are a cordilleraThey are a cordillera

Cordillera- is a chain of Cordillera- is a chain of mountain ranges mountain ranges

Stretch more than 3,000 miles Stretch more than 3,000 miles from Alaska to Mexicofrom Alaska to Mexico

The Rockies contain peaks The Rockies contain peaks that reach over 14,000 feetthat reach over 14,000 feet

West of the Rockies West of the Rockies

There are three other There are three other mountain ranges west of the mountain ranges west of the Rocky MountainsRocky Mountains

Alaska RangeAlaska Range

Cascade RangeCascade Range

Sierra NevadaSierra Nevada

Physical MapPhysical Map

Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountains

Appalachian Mountains stretch from New Appalachian Mountains stretch from New Brunswick to AlabamaBrunswick to Alabama

East of the central plainsEast of the central plains

Short mountain rangesShort mountain ranges

Only a few rise over 6,000 feetOnly a few rise over 6,000 feet

AppalachianAppalachian

Great PlainsGreat Plains

Stretch from Central Stretch from Central Canada to Southern United Canada to Southern United StatesStates

Contains flat grasslandsContains flat grasslands

Canadian ShieldCanadian ShieldLocated in central CanadaLocated in central Canada

Made mostly of bedrock.Made mostly of bedrock.

Bedrock-Solid rock that is Bedrock-Solid rock that is usually covered by soil, gravel usually covered by soil, gravel and sandand sand..

In northern In northern parts of the parts of the shield, there shield, there are indignities are indignities and they are and they are called Inuit.called Inuit.

Interesting Fact……….Interesting Fact……….Prince Edward Island is the Prince Edward Island is the smallest province in Canada. It is smallest province in Canada. It is famous for red sand beaches, red famous for red sand beaches, red soil, and potatoes.soil, and potatoes. It also is known for It also is known for the Confederation Bridge which joins the Confederation Bridge which joins Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick. It Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick. It takes just ten minutes to cross, with no takes just ten minutes to cross, with no wait times.wait times.

Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island

NAFTANAFTAThe United States, Canada and Mexico The United States, Canada and Mexico have created a treaty known as: The have created a treaty known as: The

North American Free North American Free Trade AgreementTrade AgreementIt was created to eliminate tariff barriers to It was created to eliminate tariff barriers to agricultural, manufacturing, and services; agricultural, manufacturing, and services; to remove investment restrictions; and to to remove investment restrictions; and to protect intellectual property rights.protect intellectual property rights.

NAFTANAFTA

Water Sources Water Sources

Mississippi RiverMississippi River

Ohio RiverOhio River

Missouri RiverMissouri River

Colorado RiverColorado River

Rio Grande RiverRio Grande River

Saint Lawrence RiverSaint Lawrence River

Columbia RiverColumbia River

Ohio RiverOhio River

Missouri RiverMissouri River

Colorado RiverColorado River

St Lawrence St Lawrence RiverRiver

Columbia RiverColumbia River

List of Great LakesList of Great Lakes

MichiganMichigan

ErieErie

HuronHuron

SuperiorSuperior

OntarioOntario

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Who were the Indigenous people Who were the Indigenous people of Canada?of Canada?

What are the two major mountain What are the two major mountain ranges in North America?ranges in North America?

What is Prince Edward Island What is Prince Edward Island famous for? famous for?