Regions of the United States Coach kuntz 8th grade u.s. history

The United States is broken up into 8 physical regions: -Pacific Coast -Intermountain -Rocky Mountain - Interior Plains -Appalachian Mountains -Coastal Plains -Ozark Highlands -Canadian Shield -Hawaii

The Pacific Coast Region - Westernmost region of the United States - The Pacific Ocean is the western border and this region includes high mountain ranges The Pacific Coast region is the westernmost region of the United States. The area is made up of the current states of Washington, Oregon, and California. The Pacific Ocean is the western border of this region and the region includes groups of high mountains. Mountain ranges include the Cascades and the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Intermountain Region -This region is located directly to the east of the Pacific Coast Region -It stretches from parts of Washington and Idaho into Arizona and New Mexico - The area contains sandy deserts, mountains, and massive canyons. The Intermountain Region is located directly to the east of the Pacific Coast Region and runs from Washington and Idaho into Arizona and New Mexico. The region has breathtaking physical features, including deserts, mountains, and canyons. The Grand Canyon (pictured here) is part of this region.

Rocky Mountain Region - The Rocky Mountain Region is just that, a region filled with some of the tallest mountains in North America -This region runs from Alaska, through Canada, eventually ending in southern Colorado/northern New Mexico The Rocky Mountain Region stretches from Alaska all the way down to southern Colorado/northern New Mexico. Some of the tallest mountains in North America are found in this region. The region is typically cooler, and, at some places higher up in the mountains, you can find snow year-round.

Interior Plains Region -East of the Rocky Mountains is the Interior Plains Region. -The area is relatively dry in the west and more moist in the east. - The region has supported some farming (foods like corn and wheat) and the raising of cattle East of the Rocky Mountains and west of the Appalachian Mountains, the interior plains make up a majority of the central United States. The region is broken up into two parts: the Great Plains in the the west and the Central Plains in the east. This flat area has long supported farming and the raising of cattle. This is also the area that was home to the American Bison.

The Ozark Highlands -This area is located in northern Arkansas and southern Missouri -The area is thick with trees and also has mountains -Major industries include forestry, agriculture, and mining The Ozarks Highlands, located in northern Arkansas and southern Missouri, is a region that is made up of thick forests and mountains. The area is reliant on forestry and agricultural industries, as well as the mining of minerals such as silver, iron, lead, and zinc.

Appalachian Mountains -This mountainous region runs from Canada, through Maine, and all the way down to east-central Mississippi - These mountains differ from the Rocky Mountains in that they are lower and not as rugged The Appalachian Mountain Region runs from Canada, through Maine, and all the way down to east-central Mississippi. The Great Smoky Mountains, pictured above, are part of this mountain range. The Appalachian Mountains are much lower and not as rugged as the Rocky Mountains. This area is a hikers paradise; the Appalachian Trail is 2,200 miles long, and runs from Springer Mountain in northern Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine.

Canadian Shield -The region is mostly low hills and trees -This region is located mostly in eastern Canada, but a small part is located in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan -The region is mostly low hills and trees -The area has many mineral resources like gold, silver, and copper

Coastal Plains -This region is broken into two sub- regions: the Atlantic Plain and the Gulf Plain -The Atlantic Plain stretches from Massachusettes to North Carolina -The Gulf Plain runs from North Carolina into Florida and into Texas -This is the region that contains Mississippi -The area is mainly flat, lowlands

Hawaii -Hawaii is its own physical region -The area has a wet, tropical climate -Rain forests cover much of the area.

For the test: make sure you can identify these regions on a map