Pacific Coast - Tall mountain ranges, many of which hug the Pacific coast Intermountain Region - East of the coast mountain ranges is an area of rugged mountain peaks, high plateaus, deep canyons, and deserts. Rocky Mountains - Reaches from Alaska through Canada and into the United States, many peaks are over 14, 000 feet high. Interior Plains - Between the Rocky Mountains in the west and the Appalachian Mountains in the east is a large lowland area - this is made up of the Great Plains in the western part and the Central Plains in the eastern part. Appalachian Mountains - Lower and less rugged than the Rockies, they run along the eastern part of the U.S. Canadian Shield - lowland area in the Northeast, made up of low hills and plains, lacks topsoil but is rich in mineralsCoastal Plains - along the Atlantic coast, very flat, formerly under water.
Pacific Coast - Tall mountain ranges, many of which hug the Pacific coastIntermountain Region - East of the coast mountain ranges is an area of rugged mountain peaks, high plateaus, deep canyons, and deserts.
Rocky Mountains - Reaches from Alaska through Canada and into the United States, many peaks are over 14, 000 feet high.
Interior Plains - Between the Rocky Mountains in the west and the Appalachian Mountains in the east is a large lowland area - this is made up of the Great Plains in the western part and the Central Plains in the eastern part.
Appalachian Mountains - Lower and less rugged than the Rockies, they run along the eastern part of the U.S.
Canadian Shield - lowland area in the Northeast, made up of low hills and plains, lacks topsoil but is rich in mineralsCoastal Plains - along the Atlantic coast, very flat, formerly under water.