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western region
In the west rise young mountains. The most famous of these mountains are probably the Rocky Mountains, the highest mountain range in North America. The Rocky Mountains extend from theprovincefrom British Columbia, Canada, to the US state of New Mexico.
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Native grasses are 2 meters (7 feet) tall in tall grasses
pastures
for only 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 centimeters) in short grass
pastures
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dogs and grasshoppers.
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usual for
Canadian shield
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keeps moisture out
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Arctic
conditions of
Tundra
.
In the summer, this top layer of
s
oil
thaws down less than 10 centimeters (only a few inches) and forms numerous
Lagos
, ponds etcswamps.
weave
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eastern region
is diverse
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includes the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic
coastal plain
.
oldest North America
mountain ranges
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the Atlantic
coastal plain
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east of the mountains towards the sandbeachesfrom the Atlantic coast.
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swamp
and thrive in the sluggish waters of
wetlands
🇧🇷 Alligators nest in the grass, while shorebirds such as egrets, great egrets, spoonbills and ibises find their breeding sites elsewhere.
wetland
Tree species such as cypress and mangrove.
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islands
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of the Caribbean Sea are among the most spectacular
Biome
in North America. A reef is a ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the ocean's surface. Any
coral reefs
Seek
islands
like the Bahamas, Antigua and Barbados. Others are in the Florida Keys, a chain of
Chaves
-little
islands
is in one
Coral reef
Platform – on the south coast of the US state of Florida.
coral reefs
They are made up of millions of tiny animals (corals) that form a hard shell around their bodies. This hard surface offers a rich community of algae and plants such as seaweed. Colorful tropical fish as well as sharks, sea turtles, starfish and seahorses call the Caribbean home.
coral reefs
.
natural wonders
The varied landscape of North America offers many natural wonders. It has deep canyons, like Copper Canyon in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Denali, the
continent
The highest peak is at 6,194 meters (20,320 feet) in Denali National Park and Preserve in the US state of Alaska. Yellowstone National Park in the US states of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho has some of the most active parks in the world.mutual🇧🇷 The Bay of Fundy in Canada has the largestsea rangein the world. The great
Lagos
make up the largest area on earthfresh water. El Mississippi
Rio
, at 3,730 kilometers (2,320 miles) long, is one of the longest
Rio
worldwide and drains all or part of 31 US states.