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Physical features - Coggle Diagram
Physical features
Western cordilleras
fold mountains, run parallel to South America
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formed out of volcanic rocks, have hot springs and geysers
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Canadian shield
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created large hollows - eventually turned into lakes (Lake Winnipeg, Athabaska, Great Bear, Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and ontrio
Central Plains
also called the great plains and found between western cordilleras, canadian shield and eastern highlands
not completely flat, gently undulating
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drained by Makenzie river(north) which drains into the Arctic ocean. and the Mississipi river(south) and Missouri and their tributaries flow into the gulf of mexico
Eastern highlands
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run parallel to the east coast (distance=2,500 and height= 1200-1500
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