1st-9 7W Where we live IMPACT part 2

3rd Largest Continent in the world

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​Physical Regions of North America

Enormous, Horseshoe-shaped

Some of the oldest rock on Earth is found here

Canadian Shield

700 miles long
200 miles wide
4,000 above sea level

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Mexican Plateau

4th Largest Continent in the world

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​Physical Regions of South America

Run along the western coast
5,500 miles, the longest Mountain range in the world
Coffee, corn, potatoes

​Andes Mountains

4,000 miles long
The Amazon forest is 3 million square miles
To compare, Indiana has a land area of 35,817.0 square miles

​The Amazon River

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Climate Regions in the Western Hemisphere

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​Vegetation in North America