Patterns of Physical Geography Use the Unit Atlas to add to your knowledge of the United States and Canada. As you look at the maps and charts, notice geographic patterns and specific details about the region. After studying the illustrations, graphs, and physical map on these two pages, jot down answers to the following questions in your notebook. Making Comparisons 1. Compare the world’s longest river, the Nile, to the Mississippi. How much difference is there in the lengths of the two rivers? 2. Compare the landmass and population of the United States to those of Canada. What statement can be made about the two countries? 3. Compare the mountain peaks of the United States to those of Canada. What statement can be made about the height of these mountains? 102 UNIT 2 Mt. Everest Nepal-Tibet 29,035 feet Mt. McKinley United States 20,320 feet Mt. Logan Canada 19,524 feet Mt. St. Elias U.S.-Canada 18,008 feet Mt. Foraker United States 17,400 feet World’s Tallest U.S. Tallest 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 Nile 4,160 miles Mississippi 2,357 miles Missouri 2,315 miles Rio Grande 1,885 miles Mackenzie 1,120 miles Length (in miles) Canada 3,851,809 sq mi Continental United States 3,165,630 sq mi Comparing Data World’s Longest U.S. Longest Landmass Rivers Mountains Population United States 281,422,000 Canada 30,750,100 Population (in millions) 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 For updated statistics on the United States and Canada . . . DATA UPDATE CLASSZONE.COM
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Patterns of Physical Geography
Use the Unit Atlas toadd to your knowledgeof the United States andCanada. As you look atthe maps and charts,notice geographicpatterns and specificdetails about the region.
After studying theillustrations, graphs, andphysical map on thesetwo pages, jot downanswers to the followingquestions in yournotebook.
Making Comparisons1. Compare the world’s
longest river, the Nile,
to the Mississippi. How
much difference is there
in the lengths of the
two rivers?
2. Compare the landmass
and population of the
United States to those of
Canada. What statement
can be made about the
two countries?
3. Compare the mountain
peaks of the United
States to those of
Canada. What statement
can be made about
the height of these
mountains?
102 UNIT 2
Mt. Everest Nepal-Tibet
29,035 feet
Mt. McKinleyUnited States
20,320 feet
Mt. Logan Canada
19,524 feet
Mt. St. Elias U.S.-Canada
18,008 feet
Mt. Foraker United States
17,400 feet
World’s Tallest U.S. Tallest
0 1000 2000 3000 4000
Nile4,160 miles
Mississippi2,357 miles
Missouri2,315 miles
Rio Grande1,885 miles
Mackenzie1,120 miles
Length (in miles)
Canada
3,851,809 sq mi
ContinentalUnited States
3,165,630 sq mi
Comparing Data
World’s Longest
U.S. Longest
Landmass
Rivers
Mountains
Population
United States�281,422,000
Canada�30,750,100
Population (in millions)
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
For updated statistics on theUnited States and Canada . . .
After the coming ofEuropean settlers in the 17th century, thepolitical map of NorthAmerica changedquickly and significantly.Study the historical andpolitical maps of theUnited States andCanada on these twopages. In your notebook,answer these questions.
Making Comparisons1. What differences do you
notice when you compare
the map of 1600 with the
map of the United States
and Canada today?
2. Which names of native
peoples are found as
geographic names on
the map on page 105?
3. Which country was more
sparsely settled by native
peoples in 1600?
104 UNIT 2
Gulf of Mexico
HudsonBay
ATLANTICOCEAN
ARCTIC OCEAN
PACIFICOCEAN
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leTropic of Cancer
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Kutchin
Kaska
Inuit
Inuit
Inuit
Inuit
Inuit
Inuit
Inuit
Aleut
Inuit
Cree
Chipewyan
KwakiutlNootka
Haida
SalishChinook
YurokPomo
Chumash
Papago
ShoshoneShoshone
Hopi
Apache
ApachePuebloNavajo
MandanCrow
Arapaho
Cheyenne
Wichita
Kiowa
MiamiIllinois
Shawnee
Algonquin
HuronOttawa
OjibwaAssiniboin
Micmac
Iroquois
Susquehannock
Cherokee
ChickasawCreek
ApalacheeChoctawNatchez
BlackfeetNez
Perce
Ute
FoxSioux
Erie
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Cultivated plants
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Wild plants
Native peoples
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Crow
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Azimuthal Equal–Area Projection
Selected Native Peoples of North America, c. 1600
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M e x i c o
Labrador Sea
Davis Strait
Beaufort Sea
Gulf ofAlaska
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GUATEMALAEL SALVADOR
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NICARAGUA
COSTA RICA
PANAMA
COLOMBIA
HONDURAS
BAHAMAS
Bermuda(U.K.)
HAITIDOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
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awre
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ississippi R.
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siss
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gan
L. Huron
L. Ontario
GreatSlave Lake
LakeAthabasca
LakeWinnipeg
GreatBear Lake
L. Erie
ALASKA(U.S.)
BRITISHCOLUMBIA
ALBERTA
SASKATCHEWAN
YUKONTERRITORY
MANITOBA
O N T A R I O
NORTHWESTTERRITORIES
NUNAVUT
Q U E B E C
NEWBRUNSWICK
NOVASCOTIA
PRINCEEDWARDISLAND
N E W F O U N D L A ND
WASHINGTON
OREGON
CALIFORNIA
NEVADAUTAH
ARIZONA NEWMEXICO
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KENTUCKYVIRGINIA
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ARK.
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ILL.
KANSAS
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IDAHO
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MD.
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MASS.
VT.N.H.
GREENLAND(Den.)
Washington, D.C.
Ottawa
Anchorage
Edmonton
Vancouver Calgary
Seattle Winnipeg
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San DiegoPhoenix
Dallas
Houston New Orleans
Miami
Atlanta
Philadelphia
New York
BostonToronto
Montreal
Minneapolis
DetroitChicago
St.Louis
Kansas City
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Tropic of Cancer
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ds
Hawaii
KauaiNihau Oahu
MolokaiLanai Maui
KahoolaweHAWAII
Honolulu
156°W 154°W
22°N
20°N
158°W160°W
0
0 75 150 kilometers
75 150 miles
N
S
EW
National capital
Other city
0
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250 500 miles
Azimuthal Equal–Area Projection
105
United States and Canada: Political
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&C
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Regional Patterns
These pages containthree thematic mapsand an infographic. Theinfographic illustrateseconomic connectionsbetween the UnitedStates and Canada. Themaps show economicactivities, populationdensity, and areasaffected by naturalhazards.
Study these two pagesand then answer thequestions below in yournotebook.