Regions of the US and Canada Slide 2 Physiographic Regions of
the US and Canada Slide 3 How physical geography made the US rich
1.Glaciation resulted in _____________. 2.A variety of climate
zones has caused ______________. 3.Abundant ________________. Slide
4 Glaciation Glaciation during the Ice Age 16,000 years ago many
areas in the US and Canada were covered by glaciers all the time.
Slide 5 Slide 6 Slide 7 Glaciation Glaciers during the Ice Age
16,000 years ago many areas in the US and Canada were covered by
glaciers all the time. - As the planet warmed the glaciers melted.
They left behind loess which created fertile soils. - Loess clay
and silt that has nutrients that plants need to grow. Slide 8
Regions of the US and Canada Glaciation Regions formed by glaciers
- Interior Plains - Canadian Shield - Great Lakes/St. Lawrence
Seaway Task Take out your map and locate the Interior Plains (Great
Plains), Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway, and the Canadian Shield.
Slide 9 Climate Zones The US has a variety of climate zones. This
allows the US to grow many different crops like potatoes, wheat,
and oranges. Slide 10 Climate Zones A variety of climate zones led
to diversification and self-sufficiency Self-sufficiency US could
rely on itself for food. Diversification having many different
crops Slide 11 Regions of the US and Canada Agricultural Regions
farming occurs 1. Interior Plains 2. Atlantic Coastal Plains 3.
Gulf Coastal Plains Slide 12 Natural Resources Natural Resources -
The US has an abundance of natural resources they can use and
trade. Using p. 120 give an example of each of the following types
of natural resources. Energy Resources Water Resources Agricultural
Resources (come up with your own) Industrial Resources Slide 13
Regions of the US and Canada Agricultural Regions farming occurs 1.
Interior Plains 2. Atlantic Coastal Plains 3. Gulf Coastal Plains
Natural Resource Regions 4. Appalachian Mountains 5. Canadian
Shield 6. Western Mountain Ranges Slide 14 Transportation Routes
-The US also has great water transportation routes used to ship
goods. Two regions: 1.The Mississippi River System 2.The Great
Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. Slide 15 Great Lakes and St.
Lawrence Seaway Slide 16 Slide 17 Regions of the US and Canada
Agricultural Regions farming occurs 1. Interior Plains 2. Atlantic
Coastal Plains 3. Gulf Coastal Plains Natural Resource Regions 4.
Appalachian Mountains 5. Canadian Shield 6. Western Mountain Ranges
Shipping Routes 7. Mississippi River 8. Great Lakes and St.
Lawrence Seaway Slide 18 Regions Project Step 1 1. Answer the
questions on the little slip of paper in your notebook. 2. Answer
the following question: How did this region make the US/Canada
rich? 3. Sketch the map 4. Create a rough draft for a poster. Slide
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