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US1.2a US1.2b Name the 7 continents North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica Name the eight regions of North America Coastal Plain, Appalachian Mountains, Canadian Shield, Interior Lowlands, Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, Basin and Range, Coastal Range US1.2b US1.2b Describe the physical characteristics of the Coastal Plain. Broad lowland providing many excellent harbors Where is the Coastal Plain located? Located along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico US1.2b US1.2b Describe the physical characteristics of the Appalachian Mountains. Old, eroded mountains (oldest mountain range in North America) Were is the Appalachian Mountain region located Located west of Coastal Plain extending from eastern Canada to western Alabama US1.2b US1.2b Describe the physical characteristics of the Canadian Shield region. Hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers Holds some of the oldest rock formations in North America Where is the Canadian Shield office located? Wrapped around Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape US1.2b US1.2b Describe the physical characteristics of the Interior Lowlands. Rolling flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills Where is the Interior Lowlands region located? Located west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Great Plains US1.2b US1.2b Describe the physical characteristics of the Great Plains. Flat land that gradually increases in elevation westward; grasslands Where is the Great Plains region located? Located west of Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountains US1.2b US1.2b Describe the physical characteristics of the Rocky Mountain region. Rugged mountains stretching from Alaska to Mexico; high elevations Contains the Continental Divide, which determines the directional flow of rivers Where is the Rocky Mountain region located? Located west of the Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range