Name:_______________________ Day: ____ Block: _____


8 Regions of the United States

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1)   Appalachian Highlands ____
2)   Basin and Range _____
3)   Interior Lowlands _____
4)   Great Plains _____
5)   Coastal Plain _____
6)   Rocky Mountains _____
7)   Canadian Shield _____
8)   Coastal Range _____
  a.  Horseshoe shaped region, oldest rock
  b.  Located along the Atlantic, excellent harbors
  c.  Tall mountains containing the continental divide
  d.  Fertile soil, located along Pacific Ocean
  e.  Old, eroded mountains
  f.  Flat, dry grasslands
  g.  low land with many rivers
  h.  Death Valley, cliffs and canyons

 
9)
The continental divide determines which way water flows.
a) True
b) False
10)
Death Valley is the highest point in North America.
a) True
b) False