Soial Studies Geographic Regions

Front 1

Describe the Coastal Plains region

Back 1

Broad lowlands, harbors along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico

Front 2

Describe the Appalachian Highlands

Back 2

old and eroded, the oldest rock formations in North America and extend from eastern Canada to western Alabama

Front 3

Describe the Canadian Shield

Back 3

some of the oldest rock formations in North America and has hundreds of lakes formed by glaciers and wraps around the Hudson Bay

Front 4

Describe the Interior Lowlands

Back 4

have rolling hills, many rivers and broad river valleys.

Front 5

Describe the Great Plains

Back 5

east of the Rocky Mountains and have flat grasslands slowly increasing in elevation toward the Rockies

Front 6

Describe the Rocky Mountains

Back 6

are rugged mountains with high elevations, the Continental Divide determines which way the rivers flow

Front 7

Describe the Basin and Range

Back 7

has isolated mountains with varying elevations and Death Valley

Front 8

Describe the Coastal Range

Back 8

stretches from Canada to California and contains rugged mountains with fertile valleys along the Pacific Coast