Geographic Regions of North America Visual Images Fairfax

Geographic Regions of North America Visual Images Fairfax County Public Schools Elementary Social Studies Team 2005

Basin and Range Region

Basin and Range Region http: //www. america-dreamz. com/info/photos/basin_range 98 -02 -40. jpg

Basin and Range Region http: //biology. usgs. gov/s+t/SNT/noframe/gb 150 f 09. htm

Basin and Range Map

Basin and Range Region • This region is located west of the Rocky Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevadas and the Cascades. • The elevations of this region varies, as it contains isolated mountain ranges and Death Valley, the lowest point in North America.

Appalachian Mountains Region

Appalachian Mountains Region http: //www. agronomy. ucdavis. edu/gepts/pb 143/lec 10/falltrl. jpeg

Appalachian Mountains Region http: //www. agronomy. ucdavis. edu/gepts/pb 143/lec 10/falltrl. jpeg

Appalachian Mountains Map

Appalachian Mountains Description • The Appalachian Mountains are located west of the Coastal Plain extending from eastern Canada to western Alabama, including the Piedmont. • The Appalachian Mountains have typical characteristics consisting of old, eroded mountains (oldest in North America).

Canadian Shield Region

Canadian Shield Region talmud. epsb. ca/. . . / lz/csi/coniferous_yt. jpg

Canadian Shield Region talmud. epsb. ca/regions/ north/lz/csi. html

Canadian Shield Map

Canadian Shield Description • The Canadian Shield is wrapped around the Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape. • It has a beautiful Interior, including hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers. • This regions has some of the oldest rock formations found in North America.

Coastal Plain Region

Coastal Plain Region http: //www. proseandphotos. com/1 -16 -4 -13 b. jpg

Coastal Plain Region Map

Coastal Plain Region Description • The Coastal Plain is located along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. The Coastal Plain has broad lowlands. • There are many enormous ships in the Coastal Plain region, because there are many excellent harbors that are found along the Coastal Plain.

Coastal Range Region

Coastal Range Region http: //www. otooleproperties. com/images/clew. jpg

Coastal Range Map

Coastal Range Region • The Coastal Range has rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast. • It stretches from California to Canada. • There are many fertile valleys in this region.

Great Plains Region

Great Plains Region http: //www. blueplanetbiomes. org/grasslands. htm

Great Plains Map

The Great Plains Region • The Great Plains is located west of the Interior Lowlands and east of the Basin and Range. • Great Plains Region has flat land that gradually increases in elevation westward, with grasslands. • This region also has the great Missouri River. It is considered a transportation artery for farm and industrial products, and a link to ports and other parts of the world.

Interior Lowlands Region

Interior Lowlands Region http: //www. angio. net/~reagan/images/drive-indiana. jpg

Interior Lowlands Region www. photohome. com/. . . / mississippi-river-1 a. jpg

Interior Lowlands Map

Interior Lowlands Region Description • The Interior Lowlands is located west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Great Plains. Typical characteristics of the Interior Lowlands include rolling flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills. • The great Mississippi River is also part of this region. It is considered a transportation artery for farm and industrial products, and a link to ports and other parts of the world.

Rocky Mountains Region www. blueplanetbiomes. org/rocky_mountain. htm

Rocky Mountains Region http: //www. seedandsower. com/images/downloadsalberta/Alberta-Rocky-Mountains-7. jpg

Rocky Mountains Map

Rocky Mountains Region Description • The Rocky Mountains is located west of the Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range. • The Rocky Mountains are rugged mountains stretching from Alaska almost to Mexico with high elevations. • The Colorado River is in this region. The directional flow of the Colorado is determined by the Continental Divide.

Credits • Many of the images and descriptions from this Power. Point are adapted from a presentation shared by A. J. Phillips of Prince William County, VA, at the Virginia Conference of Social Studies in November 0 f 2005. • The other photos are credited as indicated on each slide. • The maps were created by the FCPS Elementary Social Studies Team by shading the VDOE map, using the Microsoft Office Paint program.