Physical regions of North America 1

An area that has characteristics that are the same throughout that area.

• Region

• Location

• Environment

• Place

Region with Mountains on the Pacific coast

• Coastal Plain

• Rocky Mountains

• Basin and Range

• Coastal Range

Region on the Pacific Ring of Fire

• Coastal Range

• Coastal Plain

• Rocky mountains

• Canadian Shield

Region that contains all major deserts in North America

• Coastal Range

• Great Plains

• Canadian Shield

• Basin and Range

AN landform that rises suddenly from lower ground and then levels out on top.

• Basin

• Plateau

• Canyon

• Shield

Region that includes the "Wheat Belt"

• Great Plains

• Interior Lowlands

• Canadian Shield

• Coastal Plain

Region that includes the "Corn Belt"

• Interior Lowlands

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Basin and Range