. Flashcards
the pacific range includes what mountains
Sierra Nevada, Cascade Range, Coastal range, and Alaska Range
Where is US highest point
Mt. Mckinley in Alaska Range
Rocky Mountains stretch from
3,000 miles from New Mexico to Alaska and connect US and Canada
deepest part of the Grand Canyon?
6000 ft
hottest and lowest part of the US
Death Valley (California)
How hot did Death Valley get
134 degrees
Oldest Mt in US
Appalachian
Manhattan Island is one of the most what in the US
economic centers
Hawaii is made up of what
mountain top
Largest island in the world
Greenland
greenland covers how many miles
840,000 square miles
How much water does the MS river drain
1.2 million square miles throughout 31 states
Niagara falls is a source for what
hydroelectricity
Great Lakes were formed by what
glaciers
Alaska ranks what in oil resources
2nd
where is most oil and natural gas found in Canada
Alberta
How do we fix deforestation
plant more trees, protect habitation, and set aside national parks
Grand Banks have been what
over fished
Hawaii has a what kind of climate
Tropical
Winds from Canada bring what kind of ai in the US
cold
Washington gets how many inches of rain per year
100 inches
list deserts
Death Valley, Great Salt Lake desert, Mojave, and chihuahuan
How many miles do the US and Canada cover?
7 million square miles
