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U.S. GEO INFO Part of the North American Continent Surrounded by Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Canada to the North & Mexico to the South Consists of 50 states Nations Capital: Washington D.C. Population: Heavily pop along east coast & major cities Resources: Coal, Petroleum Land Use: Livestock Raising to Commercial Farming Climate: Varies Vegetation: Varies Major Export: Machinery Major Import: Crude Oil
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World GeographyWorld GeographyMr. Paul FarmerMr. Paul Farmer
ISN: Create Graphic Organizer for NotesUnited States Canada
U.S. GEO INFOU.S. GEO INFOPart of the North American ContinentSurrounded by Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf of MexicoCanada to the North & Mexico to the SouthConsists of 50 statesNations Capital: Washington D.C.Population: Heavily pop along east coast & major citiesResources: Coal, PetroleumLand Use: Livestock Raising to Commercial FarmingClimate: VariesVegetation: VariesMajor Export: MachineryMajor Import: Crude Oil
CANADA GEO INFOPart of the North American ContinentSurrounded by Pacific, Atlantic, & Artic
OceansUnited States to the SouthConsists of territories & provincesNations Capital: OttawaPopulation: mildly populatedResources: Coal, Gold & SilverLand Use: Forests to Hunting &
GatheringClimate: Mostly SubarcticVegetation: Mostly Coniferous ForestMajor Export: NewsprintMajor Import: Crude Oil
BOTHBOTH Share many physical featuresShare many physical features
• Stretch from Pacific to Atlantic Stretch from Pacific to Atlantic OceansOceans
• Mountains, Great LakesMountains, Great Lakes Share cultural featuresShare cultural features
• Common language, religion, artsCommon language, religion, arts• Region of immigrantsRegion of immigrants
Practice:Practice: Create a Physical Mental Map of Create a Physical Mental Map of
the United States, Label & Color the United States, Label & Color features; must include:features; must include:
Rocky MountainsRocky Mountains Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountains Mississippi River, Missouri RiverMississippi River, Missouri River Rio Grande, St. Lawrence RiverRio Grande, St. Lawrence River Great Basin, Great PlainsGreat Basin, Great Plains Atlantic, Pacific, Artic OceanAtlantic, Pacific, Artic Ocean Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico Canadian ShieldCanadian Shield Great LakesGreat Lakes
