RIVERS AND LAKES

Important features Coastline with

HARBOURS OCEAN CURRENTS NETWORK LAKES RIVERS

EASTERN USA OHIO TENNESSEE ILLINOIS MISSISSIPPI

WESTERN USA eastward flowing westward flowing MISSOURI PLATTE ARKANSAS RIO

GRANDE RIVERS COLORADO SACRAMENTO SNAKE COLUMBIA RIVERS

RIVERS OF THE INTERIOR ALASKA YUKON

THE GREAT LAKES

SUPERIOR MICHIGAN

HURON ERIE ONTARIO

Played a major role in ECONOMY

VEGETATION
Great diversity 30% of the countrys land

NORTHERN ALASKA TUNDRA REGION OF LICHENS MOSSES

HARDY SHRUBS FLOWERING PLANTS THE GULF OF MEXICO

PINES SOUTHERN MONGOLIA PECAN RED GUM BLACK GUM

SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL TREES SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

DEATH VALLEY VEGETATION SAGEBRUSH JUNIPER PION RABBITBRUSH

MESQUITE CREOSOTE BUSH YUCCA DESERT OF SOUTHERN

CALIFORNIA CACTUS FORESTS CHAPARRAL

ANIMALS
ARTIC AEREAS REGIONS OF MOUNTAIN

MARMOTS GROUND SQUIRRELS COLD WATER FISH

ALASKAN COASTAL WATERS FUR SEALS WALRUS CARIBOU ELK

HARDWOOD FOREST MOOSE BLACK BEARS DEER FOXES

RACCOONS SKUNKS SQUIRRELS SMALL BIRDS

GULF OF MEXICOS COAST PELICANS FLAMINGOS GREEN

KINGFISHERS ALLIGATORS WATER FISH GRASSLANDS GOPHERS

RABBITS PRAIREI DOGS FERRETS ANTS MOUNTAINOUS WESTERN STATES

ELK PRONGHORN MOOSE DEER BIGHORN SHEEP MOUNTAIN GOATS

TIMBER WOLVES BROWN BEARS KANGAROO RATS LIZARDS HAWAII BAT