Lesson 3.1.1

Land elevation in North America rises from east to west

East of the Rocky Mountains, lie the Great Plains

Plains are flat areas of land, which make up most of North America

Plateaus are located between mountains

Plateaus are flat lands of high elevations

Major cities are developed along the region's rivers

Examples: Cincinnati, New Orleans, Juarez

The Great Lakes are 5 lakes that form the largest body of freshwater in the world - Four of the lakes provide a boundary between the United States and Canada, Just as the Rio Grande is the natural border between the United States and Mexico

Lakes: Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie and Ontario

This region includes temperate, or mild climates

This region also includes extremes of cold and heat

Parts of the far north are covered by glaciers

Much of northern Mexico is warm and dry

Mexico’s tropical south has warm climates and rainfall all year