The United States and Canada share many common physical features, yet both countries have magnificent aspects of their own. Both Canada and the United States of America are part of North America. To the west is the Pacific ocean, to the east, the Atlantic ocean. Along the northern border of Canada is the Arctic ocean, along the southern border of the U.S is the Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico.
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Mountain:a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill
Plateau:a usually extensive land area having a relatively level surface raised sharply above adjacent land on at least one side Plain:an extensive area of level or rolling treeless country Valley:an elongate depression of the earth's surface usually between ranges of hills or mountains Range:a series of mountains River:a large fresh water stream that leads to a body of water such as a sea or ocean, tributaries provide water along the way Tributary:a stream that flows into a larger stream or a larger body of water such as a river Desert:arid land with sparse vegetation, warm climate with less than 10 inches of precipitation annually |