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- 1. 8 Physical Regions of North America BY: KURTIS FRICK
- 2. The Appalachian Region Topography: The Appalachian region is made up of many different mountain ranges. They were formed about 300 000 000 years ago Vegetation: The Appalachian region was once covered in coniferous and deciduous tree’s they flourished on the rivers and plateaus Climate: The climate of the Appalachian region is affected by two ocean currents the Labrador current and the gulf stream Economic Activity: coal is the prime income of the Appalachian region but as of the 1960-70’s coal’s value has fallen out Environmental concerns: Mountain top mining is taking the top off the mountain and putting all the dirt into the valley below
- 3. Coastal plains Topography: The Coastal plains are a lowland area that have an average elevation of just 200 meters above sea level. the area is mostly flat or gently rolling hills Vegetation: The soils of the Coastal plains are mainly very sandy the natural vegetation adapted to the sandy soil Climate: In the north it is cold and snowy winter and hot summers the southern portions have a sub-tropical climate with mild warm winters Economic Activity: Some of the primary income is made off of tourism and commercial fishing Environmental Concerns: as it is a prominent trading route oil spills are a consistent problem
- 4. The Great Lakes-St Lawrence Lowland Topography: The great lakes have a rolling landscape created mainly by glaciation Vegetation: The fertile soils was once heavily treed The great lakes was once Canada’s largest broad leaf forest The climate is essentially a humid continental climate it is humid because of the presents of the great lakes tend to cool the temperature during the summer Economic Activity: The prime income of the great lakes is Hunting and gathering as well as farming crops Environmental concerns: the pollution from the river is worryingly spreading to the forest line and polluting the forest’s
- 5. The Interior Plains Topography: The US Interior plains are divided into the central lowlands and the great plains. The Interior is higher in elevation than the St. Lawrence lowland rising from about 600 to 1500 meters Vegetation: The Central lowland east of the Mississippi was covered with mixed deciduous tree’s and scattered evergreens Climate: The Climate of the interior Is a continental climate affected by its location Economic Activity: The interior planes has 2 prime incomes Agriculter witch is divided into too parts Livestock and crops. They also have a heavy mining industry Environmental concerns: Farm pesticides and chemicals seep into the earth and find their way into the rivers and lakes as well as heavy foresting
- 6. The Canadian Shield Topography: Lots of bare Rocky area’s as well as damned up river’s caused crazy chaotic flowing rivers Vegetation: Boreal forests covers most of the shield since evergreens such as spruce and pine and fir and more suited to thin sandy soil Climate: The Climate varies throughout the vast area covered by the Canadian shield the winters become increasingly long and cold the more north you go the summers become shorter and cooler Economic Activity: With the huge cache of natural resources the Canadian shield is a huge industry of lumber and mining as well as diamond deposits in the north west Environmental concerns: some of the biggest environmental concerns are acid rain and the pollution of the great lakes
- 7. The Western Cordillera Topography: The Western Cordillera is compromised of new mountains not yet worn down by erosion they are more than twice as high as the Appalachian region Vegetation: The western cordillera vegetation Varies enormously from one side of the mountains to the other one side is windward slopes and the other side is tall proud evergreens Climate: The west coast has a maritime climite although it varies from north to south the west coast is moist and mild Economic activity: The Huge timber Industry as well as mining oil exploration and reservoir activity have increased the environmental concerns of the western cordillera
- 8. The Intermountain Region Topography: In many area’s the streams and river’s of the intermountain region’s mountains and plateaus never reach the sea instead they flow into the brackish lakes Vegetation: Sparse Grassland’s to plants that can survive in semi desert and desert conditions the higher area’s are covered in pine forest’s Climate: The climate of the Intermountain Region is affected by its location and by its elevation winters can be cool and wet or hot and dry depending on the region Economic activity: Lots of people come to the Region as tourists as there is lots of state parks and other places to visit as well as mining Enviromental Concerns: Erosion and pollution from the nearby city’s are the most prime environmental concerns
- 9. The Arctic Topography: Most of the Arctic is flat near the ocean but there are some mountains that were created by folding the ice and making peaks Vegetation Moss Small amounts of lichen and Some small shrubs grown because the environment Is too cold Climate: The Climate of the arctic is very severe because it is so far north from the equater
- 10. Michael Cranny, . Crossroads A meeting of nations. 000808 Riverside. Port coquitlam: Riveriside, 1998. 340. Print.