The Geography of the United States and Canada

The Geography of the United States and Canada — page 1
FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE PRAIRIES Perhaps the most notable geographic trait of the United This variety has affected the origin development and economies States and Canada the two countries that make up the majority of the continent of North America is that there isn’t a single trait Their shared area is marked by huge variety in landforms and other physical characteristics climate and precipitation of both countries The richness of the land’s resources has made the United States and Canada two of the wealthiest countries in the world They have other things in common as well including a democratic background language and many aspects of culture to dry deserts the geography of these two countries encompasses all the major types of biomes in the world From tall mountains to sprawling plains and from wet rain forests A STATE APART Two U S states are separated geographically from the rest of the country Alaska is at the far northwestern part of North America Hawaii however is in the middle of the central Pacific Ocean It’s made up of eight major islands and more than 100 islets or small islands The islands are volcanic Loa on the main island of Hawaii is the world’s largest volcano and there’s still a lot of volcanic activity in Hawaii today Mauna 4