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Continental Divide:
Sits along the edge of the Rocky Mountains. Point at which fallenprecipitation seeps into rivers that flow toward opposite sides of the continent; into either the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans.
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Erie Canal :
Manmade waterway that connects Lake Erie with the Hudson River in New York. The purpose of the Canal is to provide a trade route. (SOL WG.2b)
Colorado River:
Eroded land over time to create the Grand Canyon. Water from the Colorado river is being diverted for irrigation to fields in southwest U.S. (SOL WG.2b)
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Rocky Mountains:
Create rain shadows on the leeward slope of the mountains.
Rio Grande River:
Serves as part of the boundary between the United States andMexico.
Climates: The climates found in this region varyfrom very hot to very cold.
Northern Canada into Alaska – tundra climate(vegetation consisting of small bushes &lichens but few or no trees; has permafrost)
Central Canada – subarctic climate(vegetation consisting of taiga)
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Northwest U.S. – Washington & Oregon States Marine West Coast Climate with vegetationconsisting of mixed forests.
Great Plains and Northeast U.S.- Humid Continental Climate
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Southeastern U.S. – Humid Subtropical Climate with mixed forests.
Hawaii – Tropical Wet (rainforest) Climate and Vegetation
Southwest U.S. – Arid consisting of desert and steppe climates
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