GEOG 2RW3 Lecture 7: Lecture 7
14 Jan 2016
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Geog 2rw3 lecture 7 north america (united states and canada) The north american continent (excluding mexico, central america and the. The united states & canada (plus greenland miniscule) Factors: latitude, elevation, & marine (big impact on climate summer temperatures of areas near water are colder, and in winter it is warmer) Prevailing weather: comes from west or south-east (gulf of mexico) Temperatures: north vs. south proximity to the equator. Precipitation: has to do with factors already said influence of pacific ocean bringing high moisture systems eastern part of us drier conditions on backside of coast mountains and middle part of continent. Physiographic features: western mountains rocky mountains, nevada mountains, cascade. Mountains, coast range mountains (bc alaska: eastern mountains appalachian mountains (se us east coast of. Us atlantic canada new brunswick, etc. : central plains/plateau interior lowlands, great plains and prairies, Great lakes basin to northern canada, boreal forest, canadian. Shield: southeastern coastal plain smallest texas to gulf states to.
