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Lands and Climates of theUnited States
Chapter 1/Section 2
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What kind of geographic regions arein the US?
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What climate terms do you know?
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Pacific Coast
High mountains stretching from Alaska toMexico
San Andreas Fault 600-mile fracture in the Earths crust
Movement causes significant earthquakes
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Intermountain Region
Marked by mountain peaks, high plateaus,deep canyons, and dry,
sandy deserts
Prominent features: Grand Canyon, GreatSalt Lake
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Rocky Mountains
Stretch from Alaska through Canada anddown through the Western
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Include some of the highest peaks in the US
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Interior Plains
Low lying plains
Divided into the Great Plains in the west
(dry) and the Central Plains in the east Was once covered by a
huge sea
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Ozark Highlands
Ozark
Extend across southern Missouri andnorthern Arkansas
Many thick forests Mountainous
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Appalachian Mountains
Run along the eastern part of the US
Different names in different places: Green Mountains
Alleghenies Great Smoky Mountains
Lower and less rugged than the Rockies
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Canadian Shield
Lowland area that lies mostly in easternCanada
Once a region of high mountains, buterosion has left only hills
and valleys
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Coastal Plains
Fairly flat, lowland area
Divided into Atlantic Plain and Gulf Plain
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Hawaiian Island
Wet tropical climate and dense tropical rainforest
Islands are the visible tops of volcanoes
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