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USI U1: Geography
Geographic Regions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Coastal Plain | lowlands provide many great harbors |
| Appalachian Highlands | Old, eroded mountains (oldest mountain range in North America) |
| Canadian Shield | horseshoe shape; erosion and glaciers created hills and lakes |
| Interior Lowlands | flatlands with many rivers, valleys, and hills |
| Great Plains | flat land that gradually rise in the west |
| Rocky Mountains | High, rugged mountains from Alaska to almost Mexico; includes Continental Divide |
| Basin and Range | has high and low points (mountains and Death Valley) |
| Coastal Range | rugged mountains and fertile valleys (closer to the highest mountains in the US) |