Chapter 5 homework

CH 5 section 1:
     1. River systems and landforms of the United States and Canada played important roles in this region’s development by satisfying the needs of cities and rural areas, providing power for homes and industries,  and moving resources across the country.
     2. Some of the major geographical factors and natural resources that have played an important part in the economic development of the United States and Canada are fossil fuels, minerals, timber, fishing, and ample ammounts of freshwater.

Creative Writing: The landforms that would be visible from an airplane window if you were flying across North America, from Norfolk, Virginia, to Seattle, Washington would be mountains, plains, and plateaus. You would also see waterways, such as rivers and lakes.

CH 5 section 2:
     1. The climate regions found in the United States and Canada are interior, coastal, warm and wet, warm and dry, and high-latitude climates.
     2. Three of the weather-related hazards found in the United States and Canada are hurricanes, summer thunderstorms called supercells, and a warm, blizzards.

Creative Writing: Two cities at about the same latitude, such as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Salt Lake City, Utah, have widely differing climates due to their different climate regions and their different natural landforms.