test 3 Flashcards
how much percent does Canada and the US cover
12% of earth’s surface
what is the Pacific Range?
the Sierra Nevada, Coastal Range, Alaska Range, and Cascade Range
How high is Mt. Mckinley and what range is it in
it is 20,320 ft and is the land surface in north america and Alaska Range
how far do the Rocky Mountains stretch
3,000 miles and connects the US and Canada. goes from New Mexico to Alaska
what is the deepest part of the grand canyon
6,000 feet deep
what is the lowest and hottest point on the surface in the US- 282ft below sea level. hottest temp was 134 d f
Death Valley
how much does the grand canyon slope?
10 ft per mile down toward the Mississippi River
second longest mountain range
Appalachian Mountains
why is Manhattan so important to the US and the world?
because of its trading center
world’s largest island?
Greenland - territory of Denmark
Mississippi River
flows around 2,000 miles from Minnesota to the Gulf Of Mexico drains 1.2 million square miles of the land.
the US fault line
marks a high point of land that begins to become lower reaching the Atlantic Coast. Cities that grew up on the fault line- Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.
what is Nigeria Falls important?
because it is an important source of hydroelectricity for the US and Canada
where does Hawaii form?
on mountain tops
what is the first and second oil resources in the US?
Texas 1st and Alaska 2nd
