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INTERPRETING VISUALS AND GRAPHS Answer these questions using the information provided on Page 102-103 Page 102 Patters of Physical Geography 1. Compare the worlds longest river, the Nile, to the Mississippi. How much difference is there in the lengths of the two rivers? 2. How does Canada's land mass compare to the United States? 3. Compare the landmass and population of the United States to those of Canada. What statement can be made about the two countries? Page 103 U.S. and Canada Physical 4. What are the highest mountains in the United States? 5. Where are most of the area that are below sea level, Inland or on the coast? 6. Which lake does the St. Lawrence River connect to the Atlantic ocean? Class Goals 1. Identify the U.S. and Canada’s main geographic features. 2. Explore varied landforms in relation to American and Canadian lifestyles. 3. Chart characteristics of the landforms in United States and Canada.

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Page 1: Interpreting Visuals  and  Graphs

INTERPRETING VISUALS AND GRAPHS

Answer these questions using the information provided on Page 102-103

Page 102 Patters of Physical Geography1. Compare the worlds longest river, the Nile, to the Mississippi. How much

difference is there in the lengths of the two rivers?2. How does Canada's land mass compare to the United States?3. Compare the landmass and population of the United States to those of

Canada. What statement can be made about the two countries?Page 103 U.S. and Canada Physical4. What are the highest mountains in the United States?5. Where are most of the area that are below sea level, Inland or on the coast?6. Which lake does the St. Lawrence River connect to the Atlantic ocean?

Class Goals1. Identify the U.S. and Canada’s

main geographic features.2. Explore varied landforms in

relation to American and Canadian lifestyles.

3. Chart characteristics of the landforms in United States and Canada.

Page 2: Interpreting Visuals  and  Graphs

Read Chapter 4 Section 1Chart characteristics of the landforms & Resources in United States and Canada.

Appalachian

Mountains

Great Plains

Canadian Shield

Rocky Mountains

The Islands Oceans & waterways

Minerals & Fossil Fuels

MAIN

IDEAS

Landforms & Resources