Mountains, Rivers, & Plains
This rugged range stretches across the western U.S. and Canada with tall peaks.
Rocky Mountains
Alaska’s far north and Canada’s interior are dominated by this cold climate zone.
Arctic/Tundra or Subarctic
These nomadic peoples of the Great Plains followed buffalo herds for survival.
Plains tribes
This European power settled Mexico, the Caribbean, and the American Southwest.
Spanish
This U.S. region is home to the oldest urban centers and financial hubs.
Northeast
These older, rounded mountains dominate the eastern U.S.
Appalachian Mountains
The southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico share this hot, dry climate zone.
Desert
These Indigenous peoples adapted to the Arctic by fishing and building igloos.
Inuit
They established colonies along the Mississippi River Valley and in Canada.
French
This region, nicknamed the “Breadbasket,” produces much of America’s grain and manufacturing.
Midwest
Mexico’s two main mountain ranges are collectively called this.
Sierra Madre
Timber production is concentrated in this North American region.
Pacific Northwest
Known for terraced farming and pyramid-building, these civilizations flourished in Mesoamerica.
Maya and Aztec
Their Atlantic coast colonies would become the foundation of the United States.
English
The urban corridor stretching from Boston to Washington, D.C. is called this.
Megalopolis
Known as the “Breadbasket of North America,” this region produces wheat, corn, and soybeans.
Great Plains
This river forms a natural border between the U.S. and Mexico.
Rio Grande
Farming the “Three Sisters” (corn, beans, squash) was common among these tribes.
Woodland tribes
They founded New Amsterdam, which was later renamed New York.
Dutch (Netherlands)
Rapid population growth in southern and western states has earned them this nickname
Sunbelt
This river system is the most important trade and transportation route in North America.
Mississippi River
This natural resource has made Canada a global exporter, especially from Alberta.
Oil (or energy resources)
Adobe houses and irrigation farming characterized these desert dwellers.
Southwest Tribes
This trade agreement linked the U.S., Canada, and Mexico in modern times.
NAFTA (or USMCA)
With over 330 million people, about 80% of Americans live in these areas.
Urban Areas