Geographic Regions Word Scramble
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Geographic Region | Description |
Coastal Plain/Gulf Plain/Atlantic Plain | Located along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico; Broad lowland providing many excellent harbors |
Appalachian Highlands/Mountains | Located west of Coastal Plain extending from eastern Canada to western Alabama; located east of the Great Plains/Interior Plains |
Canadian Shield | Wrapped around Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape |
Interior Lowlands/Great Plains/Central Plains | Located west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Rocky Mountains |
Rocky Mountains | Rugged mountains stretching from Alaska almost to Mexico; high elevations |
Coastal Range/Pacific Coast | Rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast that stretch from California to Canada; next to the Pacific Ocean |
Ozark Highlands/Mountains | Extend across southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas into eastern Kansas |
Basin and Range/Intermountain Region | Located west of Rocky Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevadas and the Cascades; area of varying elevations containing isolated mountain ranges and Death Valley, the lowest point in North America |
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