1	8 Regions of the United States By Mrs. Evans’ 5^th grade class Old Bridge Elementary
2	The 8 Regions: Coastal Plain Appalachian Mountains Canadian Shield Interior Lowlands Great Plains Rocky Mountains Basin and Range Coastal Range
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4	Coastal Plain Along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico Broad lowlands with many excellent harbors
5	Coastal Plain
6	Appalachian Mountains West of the Coastal Plain Runs from eastern Canada to western Alabama Eroded mountains North America’s oldest range
7	Appalachian Mountains
8	Canadian Shield Horseshoe shape Wraps around the Hudson Bay Hills worn by erosion and hundreds of glacier-carved lakes Some of the oldest rock formations in North America
9	The Canadian Shield
10	Interior Lowlands West of the Appalachian Mountains East of the Great Plains Lowlands with rolling flatlands, rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills
11	Interior Lowlands
12	The Great Plains West of the Interior Lowlands East of the Rocky Mountains Flat lands that slightly increase in elevation westward Known for grasslands
13	Great Plains
14	Rocky Mountains West of the Great Plains East of the Basin and Range Rugged mountains with high elevation stretching from Alaska to Mexico Includes Continental Divide, which determines the directional flow of rivers
15	Rocky Mountains
16	Basin and Range West of the Rocky Mountains East of the Coastal Range Includes varying elevations and isolated mountain ranges * Includes Death Valley, the lowest point in North America
17	Basin and Range
18	Coastal Range Pacific Coast stretching from California to Canada Rugged mountains and fertile valleys
19	Coastal Range