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Geography
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What Do I Need To Know About These Regions?
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Region
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Location
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Physical
Characteristics
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Coastal Plain
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Located along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf
of Mexico
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 Broad
lowland with many excellent harbors |
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Appalachian Highlands
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Located west of the Coastal Plain; extends
from eastern Canada to western Alabama; includes the Piedmont Region of
Virginia
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 Old,
eroded mountains-- the oldest mountain range in North America |
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Wraps around the Hudson Bay in a horseshoe
shape
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 Its
hills are worn by erosion and hundreds of its lakes are carved by
glaciers; it holds some of the oldest rock formations in North America |
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Interior Lowlands
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Located west of the Appalachian Mountains and
east of the Great Plains
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 Rolling
flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills |
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Located west of the Interior Lowlands and
east of the Rocky Mountains
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 Flat
land that gradually increases in elevation as you go west; it contains
grasslands
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Located west of the Great plains and east of
the Basin and Range
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 Rugged
mountains stretching from Alaska almost to Mexico with high elevations;
also contains the Continental Divide, which determines the flow of
rivers |
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Located west of the Rocky Mountains and east
of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Cascade Mountains
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Contains some tall mountains but also Death
Valley, which is the lowest point in North America
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Coastal Range
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Rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast that
stretch from California to Canada
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 Contains
fertile valleys
Perfect for growing strawberries - like in
California's Costal Range.
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Characteristics of the United States:
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Major Bodies of Water:
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Trade, Transportation,
Settlement:
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Oceans: Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean Rivers: Mississippi River, Missouri River, Ohio River, Columbia River, Colorado River, Rio Grande Gulf: The Gulf of Mexico Lakes: The Great Lakes-- Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Eerie, Lake Ontario
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The location of the United States
(with the Atlantic and Pacific coasts) has given access to the rest of
the world
The Atlantic Ocean served as the highway for explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants The Ohio River was the gateway to the west Cities began to develop in the Midwest along the Great Lakes The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers were the transportation routes for farm and industrial products. They were also links to the rest of the world. The Columbia River was explored by Lewis and Clark The Colorado River was explored by the Spanish The Rio Grande forms the border with Mexico The Pacific Ocean was an early exploration route The Gulf of Mexico allowed the French and Spanish to explore Mexico and other parts of America |
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