landform regions in north america ms. drifmeyer human geography
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Landform Regions in North America
Ms. DrifmeyerHuman Geography
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Landforms
• Landforms are:– How the earth’s surface is
shaped– Formed by external forces– Formed by internal forces
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Regions
• Regions are:– Definition: parts of the earth’s surface that
share similar characteristics– Can be big or small
• Examples:– Desert region in the US (Utah, Arizona, New
Mexico, Nevada, and western Colorado)– Front Range region (Fort Collins south to CO
Springs)
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Canada’s Landform Regions
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Canada-Region 1Western Mountains and Valleys
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Canada-Region 2The Far North
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Canada-Region 3The Prairies
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Canada-Region 4The Near North
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Canada-Region 5The Great Lakes Lowlands
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Canada-Region 6The Ottawa-St. Lawrence Lowlands
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Canada – Region 7The Atlantic Region
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US’s Landform Regions