81716 Lesson 1 2 The Land LANDFORM REGIONS

LANDFORM REGIONS • A landform region is a region that has similar landforms throughout.

LANDFORM REGIONS*CONTINUE* • Why are studying landform regions important? Answer: Dividing the country into

THE COASTAL PLAIN What is the Coastal Plain? Answer: flat, low land along the

THE APPALACHIANS • They run from the southeastern Canada to Alabama. • The hilly

THE INTERIOR PLAINS • They stretch across the middle of the country, from the

THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND BEYOND • The Rockies cover much of the western part

MORE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS • Sierra Nevada- means “snowy winter” in Spanish • The

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8/17/16 Lesson 1 -2: The Land

LANDFORM REGIONS • A landform region is a region that has similar landforms throughout. • Examples of landforms are: Plains • Mountains Hills Plateaus Landform regions are unique because of the SHAPE of its landform and the way it came to be.

LANDFORM REGIONS*CONTINUE* • Why are studying landform regions important? Answer: Dividing the country into landform regions makes it easier for comparing and contrasting the different part of the country. • Climate- the kind of weather a place has over a long period of time

THE COASTAL PLAIN What is the Coastal Plain? Answer: flat, low land along the Atlantic Ocean What is the difference between the Coastal Plain in Massachusetts and in Florida? Answer: The Coastal Plain is wider in Florida.

THE APPALACHIANS • They run from the southeastern Canada to Alabama. • The hilly region to the east of these mountains is called the Piedmont. • Piedmont’s meaning “foothills”, and it is found at the bottom of the Appalachians Mountains • What is a mountain chain? Answer: group of connected mountains What is erosion? Answer: the gradual wearing away of Earth’s Surface •

THE INTERIOR PLAINS • They stretch across the middle of the country, from the Appalachians in the east to the Rocky Mountains to the west. • The eastern part of the Interior Plains is often called “The Central Plains. ” This land is mostly flat or rolling. • The Central Plains are surrounded by prairies or areas of flat or rolling lands. • The western part of the Interior Plains is called “Great Plains. ” • The Great Plains stretch from southern Texas into Canada. • The land in the Great Plains are much flatter than the Central Plains.

THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND BEYOND • The Rockies cover much of the western part of the United States. • They Rockies are the country’s largest, longest, and youngest mountain range in the United States. • They stretch from Mexico to Canada. • Between the Rocky Mountains and other mountains, you will locate the Great Basin. • The Great Basin includes Nevada and parts of five neighboring states. • At the edge, or bottom, of the Great Basin you will locate Death Valley, California. • Death Valley is the lowest point of the United States.

MORE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS • Sierra Nevada- means “snowy winter” in Spanish • The first Europeans in this part of the country were from Spain and Mexico. • The Pacific Coast of the United States is rocky and has little flat land. Lesson 1 -2 Summary Activity: Make Flash Cards- Use notecards to make flash cards. On one side of each card, write the name of the landform region. On the other side, write a description of the region.