Introduction
In this page we are going to be explaining the major landforms in North America. Also we are going to explain each one with its characteristic, habitat, and vegetation. And we are going to saw the major landforms on each one.
Major Landforms in North America:
Alaska Range: Mountains of south-central Alaska that extend from the Alaska Peninsula to the border of the Yukon Territory, Canada. The highest point in North America, Mount McKinley (6,194m) is located here.
Appalachian Mountains: they are about 1,500 miles in length; extend from central Alabama in the U.S. up to through the New England states and Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Quebec. They are mostly low and gentle. The highest point is Mt.Mitchell in North Carolina (2,037m).
Brooks Range: Mountains of northern Alaska. The higher slopes are snow and ice-clad for much of the year. Highest point is Mt. Isto (2,760m).
Canadian Shield: This plateau region of eastern and northern Canada and Great Lakes are of North America mainly includes rough and rocky surfaces, and large areas coniferous (evergreen) forests. It is comprised of rocky frozen tundra. Highest elevation Mont d`Iberville (500m).
Cascades: A mountain range starching form northeastern California across Oregon and Washington. It presents massive snow-capped volcanoes. Major peak Mt. Rood.
Coast Range: Mountains running along the Pacific Ocean coastlines of California, Oregon and Washington. It has tidewater glaciers and low but rugged and scrub-covered hills. The San Francisco bay is the major landform.
Coastal Plain: This area of the southern and southeastern U.S. extends the continental shelf and is generally characterized by level land with assorted mixed forest. The most important landform the Mississippi River.
Great Plains: slope east from the Rockies and to the edge of the Canadian Shield and the western edges of the Appalachians. The land is generally smooth with sloping shallow river valleys. The most important landform is Mount Rushmore.
Rocky Mountains: are about 2,000 miles in length, extend from the Mexican Frontier, up through the western United States, and into Canada and eastern Alaska. The Rockies include over one hundred individual mountains ranges. The highest point is Mt. Elbert (4,399m).
Sierra Nevada: This mountain range of eastern California is about 400miles in length. The highest point is Mt. Whitney (4,418m9. The elevation gradually increases on the west slope.
Sierras Madres: Sierras Madres include two major ranges and one smaller. The Sierra Madre Occidental runs parallel to Mexico`s Pacific Ocean coastline, with several peaks exceeding 3,034m. The Sierra Madre Oriental runs parallel to its Gulf of Mexico Coast line, with a few mountains reaching 3,034m. The Sierra Madre sur range is located in the southern Mexican states of Guerrero and Oaxaca. The major landform is Cerro Potosi.
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUruflVy8Vc
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Sources:
Bustos, J. (2011). Study Guide. Costa Rica, Cartago: Sistema Educativo Saint Clare.
Bustos, J. (2011). Study Guide. Costa Rica, Cartago: Sistema Educativo Saint Clare.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/nalnd2.htm
