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USI.2b Geographic Regions of North America (revised 10/10)

AB
Describe COASTAL PLAINLowlands along the Atlantic coast; excellent harbors
Describe APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINSOld eroded mountains; eastern U.S.
Describe CANADIAN SHIELDHorshoe-shaped; wrapped around Hudson Bay. – Hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers
Describe INTERIOR LOWLANDSGrassy flatlands with many rivers; between Appalachian Highlands and Great Plains
Describe GREAT PLAINSTall grasses; flat but elevation rises to west; between Rocky Mtns and Interior Lowlands
Describe ROCKY MOUNTAINSHigh, rugged western mtns; Continental Divide
Describe BASIN AND RANGELocation of Death Valley, the lowest point in the U.S.
Describe COASTAL RANGERugged 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


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Gainesville Middle School

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