Landform Regions in North America Ms. Drifmeyer Human Geography

Landform Regions in North America

Ms. DrifmeyerHuman Geography

Landforms

• Landforms are:– How the earth’s surface is

shaped– Formed by external forces– Formed by internal forces

Regions

• Regions are:– Definition: parts of the earth’s surface that

share similar characteristics– Can be big or small

• Examples:– Desert region in the US (Utah, Arizona, New

Mexico, Nevada, and western Colorado)– Front Range region (Fort Collins south to CO

Springs)

Canada’s Landform Regions

Canada-Region 1Western Mountains and Valleys

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Canada-Region 2The Far North

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Canada-Region 3The Prairies

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Canada-Region 4The Near North

Canada-Region 5The Great Lakes Lowlands

Canada-Region 6The Ottawa-St. Lawrence Lowlands

Canada – Region 7The Atlantic Region

US’s Landform Regions

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Landform Regions in North America Ms. Drifmeyer Human Geography