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Chapter 12 Section 1

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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ROCKY MOUNTAINS

FACTS ABOUT THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS

  • Canada and the United States share the Rocky Mountains.
  • It is extended into western Canada.
  • They are 3,954 meters into the air.
  • It is more than 3,000 miles long.
  • 3,443,501 visited the Rocky Mountains in 2014.

ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

FACTS ABOUT THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

  • It is an important international waterway.
  • It links into the Great Lakes and the Atlantic ocean.
  • It is 744 miles long.
  • The Great Lakes surround the St. Lawrence River.
  • The St. Lawrence River shares the United States and Canada.

NIAGARA FALLS

FACTS ABOUT NIAGARA FALLS

  • It is 51 meters tall.
  • It is on the border of Canada and New York.
  • 12 million people visit the Niagara Falls each year.
  • 1,360 tons pf water goes into Niagara Falls.
  • The ice age made Niagara Falls.

GREAT LAKES

FACTS ABOUT THE GREAT LAKES

  • They include Ontario, Erie, Superior, Michigan, and Huron.
  • They are between the United States and Canada.
  • They were covered by a huge glacier.
  • Lake Michigan is the only lake entirely in the United States.
  • Lake Superior is the biggest lake of all of them.

CANADA

FACTS ABOUT THE CLIMATE REGION IN CANADA

  • It doesn't snow as much.
  • It is close to the Arctic Circle.
  • It is warm and cold.
  • The left side of Canada is warm.
  • It is up north, farther away from the equator.

CANADA'S RESOUCES

FACTS ABOUT THE RESOUCES IN CANADA

  • Coal is a resouce.
  • Energy is a resource.
  • Wood and trees are a recouse
  • Minerals are a natural resouce.
  • Metals are also a natural resource.