Geography of the North and South

Which of these is NOT a feature of Physical Geography?

• Climate

• Landforms

• Natural Resources

• Cities

Most of the North's Climate is

• Temperate / Balanced

• Bitterly Cold

• Hot and Humid

• Desert

This part of the North has especially long, cold winters

• New England

• The Central Plains

• The Coastal Plains

• The Delaware Valley

This mountain range is the defining physical feature of the Eastern United States, impacting both the North and the South.

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Himalaya Moutnains

• The Cascade Range

This area of the North, west of the mountain range has flat land and rich, fertile soil.

• Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• New England

• The Great Plains

Wide Coastal plains (flat land extending inland from the ocean) are mostly found in this section of the USA.

• The South

• The North

This is a good description of the South's Climate

• Long, Hot & Humid summers

• Long, Bitterly cold winters

• Temperate

• Dry

Fast moving rivers are more likely to be found in this region.

• The North

• The South

Rivers like the one pictured - wide, calm, and plentiful - tend to be in this section of the USA.

• The South

• The North

The mountains of the North were more likely to contain these natural resources

• Coal & Iron Ore

• Crabs & Oysters

• Gold

• OIl