8 geographic regions review

Front

Rugged mountains along the Pacific coast from California to Canada; fertile valley's

Back

Coastal Range

Front

Varied elevations with isolated mountain ranges; contains Death Valley, the lowest point in North America

Back

Basin and Range

Front

Rugged mountains from Alaska almost to Mexico with very high elevations; contains the Continental Divide

Back

Rocky Mountains

Front

Flat lands that gradually increase in elevation to the west; large grasslands

Back

Great Plains

Front

Broad (wide) lowlands and many excellent harbors; edged by the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico

Back

Coastal Plain

Front

Oldest mountain range in North America; rounded, eroded peaks

Back

Appalachian Highlands

Front

Horseshoe shape; hills worn by erosion; hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers

Back

Canadian Shield

Front

Back

Great Plains

Front

Back

Basin and Range

Front

Back

Rocky Mountains