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A Look at North America - video Eight Regions of North America 8 Regions of North America Coastal Range Basin and Range Rocky Mountains Great Plains Interior Lowlands Canadian Shield Appalachian Mountains Coastal Plains Coastal Range West of the Rocky Mountains Stretches from Canada to California Made up of Rugged Mountains and Fertile Valleys Basin and Range West of the Rocky Mountains East of the Sierra Nevadas and the Cascades Varying elevations and isolated mountain ranges Death Valley Death Valley is the lowest point in North America. It is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Rocky Mountains West of the Great Plains East of the Great Basin Rugged Mountains with High Elevations Includes the Continental Divide The Continental Divide 大陆分水岭determines the directional flow of rivers Great Plains West of the Interior Lowlands East of the Rocky Mountains Flatlands that increase in elevation slightly to the west Known for grasslands Interior Lowlands West of the Appalachian Mountains East of the Great Plains Lowlands of rolling flatlands Rivers Broad valleys and Grassy hills Canadian Shield 加拿大地盾 - video Wraps around the southern portions of the Great Lakes and the Hudson Bay Hills worn by erosion Hundreds of glacier carved lakes 冰川湖 Some of the oldest rock formations in North America Appalachian Mountains West of the Coastal Plains Range from Canada to western Alabama Oldest mountains in North America Old eroded mountains Coastal Plains Stretches along the Atlantic Ocean Broad lowland with excellent harbors Borders the Gulf of Mexico Long sandy beaches The Rocky Mountainsin Canada and the United States Appalachian Mountains Mississippi River American Flag - video The Star Spangled Banner (national anthem) 星条旗 芝加哥 芝加哥是美国第三大城市，人们将这座城市称为“风城”（The Windy City）、“第二城”（The Second City）、“芝城”（Chi-Town）、“世界屠猪城”（Hog Butcher for the World）、“巨肩之城”（City of the Big Shoulders）、“劳动之城”（The City That Works）。如此多的称呼指的都是一座城市——芝加哥（Chicago）。如今的芝加哥是美国非常受欢迎的旅游城市，芝加哥市也有很多著名的景点，如希