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Eight Regions of North America

Explore the eight regions of North America, from the Coastal Range to the Interior Lowlands. Learn about the varied landscapes, from the Rocky Mountains to the Canadian Shield, each with unique features and ecosystems. Witness the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains and Coastal Plains, and understand the geographical significance of the Great Plains and Basin and Range. Delve into the history and natural wonders of this vast continent.

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Eight Regions of North America

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  1. Eight Regions of North America SOL USI.2b

  2. 8 Regions of North America • Coastal Range • Basin and Range • Rocky Mountains • Great Plains • Interior Lowlands • Canadian Shield • Appalachian Mountains • Coastal Plains

  3. Coastal Range • West of the Rocky Mountains • Stretches from Canada to California • Made up of Rugged Mountains and Fertile Valleys

  4. Coastal Range

  5. Coastal Range

  6. Fertile valleys: example-California strawberries, and oranges

  7. Basin and Range • West of the Rocky Mountains • Varying (different) elevations and isolated mountain ranges • Death Valley • Death Valley is the lowest point in North America

  8. Great Basin meets Rocky Mountains

  9. Varying elevations and isolated mountain ranges

  10. Basin and Range Death Valley- lowest point in North America

  11. Rocky Mountains

  12. Rocky Mountain view from an airplane

  13. Continental Divide determines the directional flow of rainfall.

  14. Great Plains • Flatlands that increase in elevation slightly to the west • Known for grasslands

  15. Great Plains

  16. Great Plains- grassland

  17. Interior Lowlands • Lowlands of rolling flatlands • Rivers • Broad valleys and • Grassy hills

  18. Interior Lowlands Rivers and broad river valleys

  19. Mississippi River Valley

  20. Grassy Hills Interior Lowlands

  21. Canadian Shield • Wraps around the southern portions of the Great Lakes and the Hudson Bay • Hills worn by erosion • Hundreds of glacier carved lakes • Some of the oldest rock formations in North America

  22. Hudson Bay Wraps around the Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape

  23. Thousands of years ago, during the ICE AGE, Canada and the northern United States was covered by glaciers- large masses of ice.

  24. When the glaciers melted, they left thousands of lakes. These are Trees. Thousands of Lakes Canadian Shield

  25. The northern most area

  26. Polar Bear capital of the world: Churchill, Manitoba

  27. Some of the oldest rock formations in North America Canadian Shield, rock formations

  28. Appalachian Mountains • Range from Canada to western Alabama • Oldest mountains in North America • Old eroded mountains

  29. The Great Smokey Mountains

  30. Appalachian Mountains Great Smoky Mountains

  31. Appalachian Mountains in the fall.

  32. Coastal Plains • Stretches along the Atlantic Ocean • Broad lowland with excellent harbors • Borders the Gulf of Mexico • Long sandy beaches

  33. Broad lowlands

  34. Many Excellent Harbors

  35. Long sandy beaches Plains- large area of flat land Coastal – Next to the ocean

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