Geographical Regions of North America

This region has old eroded mountains.

• Coastal Range

• Basin and Range

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

This region has rolling flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills.

• Interior Lowlands

• Coastal Plain

• Great Plains

• Canadian Shield

This region has rugged mountains stretching from Alaska almost to Mexico.

• Appalachian Mountains

• Basin and Range

• Rocky Mountains

• Coastal Range

This region has flat lands that gradually increase in elevation westward.

• Coastal Range

• Rocky Mountains

• Basin and Range

• Great Plains

This region has hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers.

• Interior Lowlands

• Basin and Range

• Appalachian Mountains

• Canadian Shield

This region has rugged mountains and fertile valleys.

• Interior Lowlands

• Coastal Plain

• Great Plains

• Coastal Range

This region has broad lowlands providing excellent harbors.

• Basin and Range

• Canadian Shield

• Coastal Plain

• Coastal Range

This region has varying elevations containing isolated mountain ranges.

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Basin and Range

• Great Plains

This was known as the highway for explorers, early settlers, and immigrants from Europe.

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Ohio River

• Mississippi River

This was the primary route of exploration to Asia.

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Colorado River

• Rio Grande River