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Geographical Review: North America and South America Mountain Ranges

This review explores the Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Andes Mountains, and various climates in North and South America. It discusses factors affecting population distribution, agriculture, climate, and transportation in these regions.

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Geographical Review: North America and South America Mountain Ranges

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  1. WG MTE Review 2013-14

  2. The Rocky Mountains • What states ARE part of the rocky mountain chain? • NM, CO, UT, WY, MT, ID, WA

  3. Appalachian MTS • What coast are the Appalachians closest to? • Atlantic coast or EAST

  4. Explain why population and agriculture are affected in Northern Canada/Alaska? • Temps too cold/Permafrost/ “glacier”-like • Most Canadians closer to U.S.(warmer climate-lower latitudes)

  5. Canadian Population

  6. The Great Lakes • According to the pic you just saw, where are most of Canada’s provinces/territories in reference to the great lakes (directionally)? • MOST are Northwest

  7. Andes MTNS • What coast are the Andes on? • West or Pacific • What countries are the Andes part of? • Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

  8. South America • Pacific coast countries are to the left or WEST • Atlantic coast countries to right or EAST • Bolivia & Paraguay= landlocked

  9. Interior mainly FLAT/rabbits • ***G.D.R.( just inside interior “East coast”) • **G.B.R. (off NE Coast)

  10. Antarctica • Under Ice- • EAST= Mountain ranges • WEST= Islands • Center= Mountains

  11. Humid Continental Climate (US) • NE U.S. - ++++++ agriculture in the NE U.S. • MORE FOOD-FOOD-FOOD

  12. Marine West Coast Climate • Chile/Argentina & Washington/Oregon- • similar climates in different places

  13. Vertical or Highland Climates

  14. Push/Pull • Factors that take you to OR away from a place! • Positive(Pull) • Negative(Push)

  15. Transportation • Railroads-helped populate from E. to W. in US & Canada • St. Lawrence Seaway- Lock system • Ohio, Mississippi & Missouri Rivers used as waterways today • Voyaging canoe-Large, long trips, double hull-to support heavy weight

  16. Latin America • languages derived from Latin • Spanish conquerors (Conquistadors) influenced language & custom

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