Landforms

Plains
Mountains Hlls Pleateaus

Mountains have steep slopes and snowy, cold summits



plateau - raised plain with steep cliffs on one or more sides

Plain – large area of flat land



Hills – rounded tops



Oceans –
Atlantic – East

Pacific – West

__Hawaii__ - Formed by lava flows

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W. of the mountains there are long narrow valleys All of the valleys are productive farm areas
 * __1-Pacific Coast/Coastal Range__** - High mountain ranges:



Also contains the Colorado Plateau Within the plateaus is the Grand Canyon which was made by the Colorado River Much of this area is dry because the Pacific Coast Mountains in the west block the rain The only deserts in the United States are in this region The rugged peaks are so high they are often covered by snow.
 * __2-Intermontane Plateaus and Basins__** - Contains the Great Basin
 * __3 -Rocky Mountains__**-

- Some areas of productive farmland - Western region known as Great Plains Dry grassland, almost treeless Eastern region known as Central Plains Flat, some hills
 * __4 -Plains/____Interior Plains and Highlands__**



__**5-Coastal Plain**s__ : - Formed by soil that rivers deposited when they emptied into the ocean __Gulf Coastal Plain__ - In S. Louisiana, the Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico and this created a huge delta __Atlantic Coastal Plain__ - In northern area – irregular coastline with many natural harbors like the Chesapeake Bay Conifers and deciduous trees grow here In the south, there are sandy beaches and barrier islands.

Gently rolling terrain
 * __6-Highlands__** - Sometimes called the Ozark Mountains



Contains the Piedmont Plateau
 * __7-Appalachian Highlands__** - Covered by forests

Adirondack Mountains a part of this region Poor soil – not suitable for farming
 * __Canadian Shield__** - North of Interior Plains and Highlands

__Highlands__ Superior and Ozark Plateau - Mesabi range of hills Many lakes among the hills Contains rocky plateaus covered with conifers

__Climate types in U.S.__
Dry - NM, AZ, S. CA, TX

Tropical Moist - S.FL, HI

Moist Severe Wnter - N. Central US / N Alaska

Moist Mild Winter - N. CA, Washington, Oregon, N. FL

Polar - parts of Alaska

Humid Continental - central US, NE U.S.

Please practice on the "fast with no blurbs" version for both of these quizzes.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA-georegion-click.html American Regions interactive info

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA-rivers-click.html American Rivers interactive info



Here is a quiz to practice learning the mountain ranges of North America: http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/northamerica/north%20american%20mountain%20ranges.html