Canadian Shield
The Canadian Shield mainly covers what Canadian Coast?
East
The Coastal Plain is located along what coast?
Atlantic
The Appalachian Mountains are located mainly in what country?
The United States
The Great Plains have a terrain that is...
level or rolling
The Basin and Range is to the west of what land form?
The Rocky Mountains
True or False, The Canadian Shield does not have many forests but is quite snow covered?
False
What major land form is the Coastal Range to the west of?
The Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains divide what two main land forms?
The Coastal Range and the Great Plains
What direction is the lowlands in relation to the Great Plains?
East
The Basin and Range occupies the northwestern area of what country?
Mexico
What time period is the rock in the Canadian Shield from?
Precambrian
What is the soil in the Coastal Plain made up of?
Sand
True or False, the Appalachian Mountain range is relatively young?
False
What two rivers are used for different types of transportation in the lowlands?
Mississippi and Missouri Rivers
What small land forms does this region contain?
Mountains
What three countries are a part of the Canadian Shield?
United States, Canada, and Greenland
What are two natural resources located in the Coastal Range?
Oil and Gold
It has Created an obstacle when settling westward
List 5 states that the Great Plains Cover
Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico
How high above sea level are basins generally?
4000-5000 feet
The northern part of the Canadian Shield is mainly...
Undeveloped or Unpopulated
What countries does the Coastal Range cover and what coast is it on?
United States, Mexico, and Canada along the Pacific Coast
How many miles do the Rocky Mountains stretch from British Columbia to Southwestern United States?
3000 miles
Name 3 of the 6 subdivided areas of the Great Plains
Edwards Plateau, Llano Estacado, High Plains, Sand Hills, Badlands, and Northern Plains
What are three natural resources that are found in the Basin and Range?
Petroleum, copper, gold, silver, and barite