2. I Region
 Most of North America. 1.Canada and Alaska
(north) 2. 48 continental US (south)
 Bordered by the Pacific, Atlantic, Artic Ocean & Gulf
of Mex.
 US/ Can. Share Great Lakes and St. Lawrence river

3. II Physical Features
 Center=shield and plains
 Mountains to the east and west.
 Large glaciers that scraped through eastern and
central Canada created this shield.

4. Shield
-

5. Glacier
-

6. Plains
-

7. Canada and Alaska
Canadian Shield
Covers almost half of Canada
Created by glaciers

8. Lakes- Great Lakes
Largest freshwater lakes
Connected by St. Lawrence
River

9. Northern Canada
Hudson Bay
Many small lakes and
islands

10. Alaskan Mountain Range
Far west
Mount McKinley = highest
peak in North America

11. Continental United
States
Mountains
AppalachiansEast US
 Gentle range of rounded
peaks and deep valleys

12. Rocky Mountains
West US (highest peaks on
continental US -14k ft.)
Jagged, snow-capped peaks
Reach from Alaska to Mex.

13. Plains
Located between these
last 2 Mt. ranges
Dry and treeless- mostly
grassland

14. Rivers
 Drain out of Rocky Mt and Appalachian Mt.
 Flow into the Mississippi River