A | B |
Describe COASTAL PLAIN | Lowlands along the Atlantic coast; excellent harbors |
Describe APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS | Old eroded mountains; eastern U.S. |
Describe CANADIAN SHIELD | Horshoe-shaped; wrapped around Hudson Bay. – Hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers |
Describe INTERIOR LOWLANDS | Grassy flatlands with many rivers; between Appalachian Highlands and Great Plains |
Describe GREAT PLAINS | Tall grasses; flat but elevation rises to west; between Rocky Mtns and Interior Lowlands |
Describe ROCKY MOUNTAINS | High, rugged western mtns; Continental Divide |
Describe BASIN AND RANGE | Location of Death Valley, the lowest point in the U.S. |
Describe COASTAL RANGE | Rugged mountains with fertile valleys along Pacific Coast |
 | Map - Appalachian Highlands |
 | Map - Basin & Range Region |
 | Map - Canadian Shield |
 | Map - Coastal Plain |
 | Map - Coastal Range |
 | Map - Great Plains |
 | Map - Interior Lowlands |
 | Map Rocky Mountains |