1. GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS
U. S. HISTORY

2. Name the 8 geographic regions of the U. S. beginning on the East Coast.
Coastal Plain
Appalachian Mtns.
Interior Lowlands
Great Plains
Rocky Mountains
Basin and Range
Coastal Range
Canadian Shield
Canadian Shield

3. Which region is located west of the Rocky Mtns
Which region is located west of the Rocky Mtns. and east of the Sierra Nevadas and the Cascades?
Basin and Range
Canadian Shield

4. Which region has the oldest mountain range in North America?
Appalachian Mountains
Canadian Shield

5. Which region is located along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico?
Coastal Plains
Canadian Shield

6. Which region is located west of the Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountains?
Great Plains
Canadian Shield

7. Which region has varying elevations containing isolated mountain ranges and Death Valley?
Basin and Range
Canadian Shield

8. Which region has rolling flatland with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills?
Interior Lowlands
Canadian Shield

9. Which region has mountains that stretch from Alaska to Mexico and contains the Continental Divide?
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Shield

10. Which region contains fertile valleys and has rugged mountains?
Coastal Range
Canadian Shield

11. Which region is located west of the Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range?
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Shield

12. Which region has a broad lowland providing many excellent harbors?
Coastal Plain
Canadian Shield

13. Appalachian Mountains
Which region is located west of the Coastal Plain extending from eastern Canada to western Alabama?
Appalachian Mountains
Canadian Shield

14. Which region is located along the Pacific Coast that stretches from California to Canada?
Coastal Range
Canadian Shield

15. Which region is located west of the Appalachian Mtns
Which region is located west of the Appalachian Mtns. And east of the Great Plains?
Interior Lowlands
Canadian Shield

16. Which region has lakes carved by glaciers and is wrapped around the Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape?
Canadian Shield

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