Alaska Range
Alaska Range is a mountainous of south-central Alaska that extend from the Alaska Peninsula to the border of the Yukon Territory, Canada. The highest point in North America, Mount McKinley (6,194 m) is located here.
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachians, about 1500 miles in length, extend from central Alabama in the U.S. up through the New England states and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Quebec. They are mostly low and gentle.
Significant ranges include the Cumberland Mts, in Tennessee, the Blue Ridge Mts, In Virginia, the Alleghenies in Pennsylvania, the Catskills in New York, the Green Mts, in Vermont and the white Mts, of New Hampshire. The highest point is Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina (2,037 m).
Brooks Range
Brooks Range: Mountains of northern Alaska. The higher slopes are snow and ice-clad for much of the year. Highest point is Mt. into (2,760 meters)
Canadian Shield
The Canadian Shield is plateau region of eastern and northern Canada and the Great Lakes area of North America mainly includes rough and rocky surfaces, and large areas of coniferous (evergreen) forests. In addition, the northern regions along the Arctic Circle are comprised of rocky frozen tundra. The highest elevation is estimated at 1,640 ft (500 meters) Mont d’ Iberville
Cascades
A cascade is mountain range stretching from northeastern California across Oregon and Washington. It presents massive snow-capped volcanoes. Major peaks included Mt. Hood, Mt. Ranier and Mt. St. Helens.
Coast Range
The Coast Range are the mountains running along the Pacific Ocean coastlines of California, Oregon, Washington. They also extend along the western border of British Columbia, Canada, and the southern edge of Alaska, all the way to Kenai Peninsula and Kodiak Island. It has tidewater glaciers and low but rugged and scrub-covered hills. The San Francisco Bay is the major landform.
Coastal Plain
This area of the southern U.S extends to the continental shelf and is generally characterized by level (flat) land with assorted mixed forest. The coastal areas include bayous, deltas, marches, mud flats and swamps. The most important landform is the Mississippi River.
Great Plains
The fertile Great Plains of North America slope east from the Rockies and extend to the edge of the Canadian Shield and the western edges of the Appalachians. The land is generally smooth with large treeless areas and sloping shallow river valleys. Minor hills and mountains are found in the Ozark Plateau of Missouri, and in the Boston Mountains and Ouachita Mountains of northwestern Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. Sandhills and buttes cover parts of the north central U.S. in Nebraska. The most important landform is Mount Rushmore.
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains, about 2,000 miles in length, extend from the Mexican frontier, up through the western United States, and on into Canada and eastern Alaska. The Rockies include over one hundred individual mountain ranges. The highest point in the Rockies is Mt. Elbert, located 10 miles southwest of Leadville, Colorado. It stands at 4,339 meters.
Sierra Nevada
This mountain range of eastern California is about 400 miles in length. The highest point is Mt. Whitney at 4,418 meters. The elevation gradually increases on west slope
Sierra Madres
Sierra Madres include two major ranges, and one smaller one. The Sierra Madre Occidental runs parallel to Mexico’s Pacific Ocean coastline, with several peaks exceeding 3,034 meters. The Sierra Madre Oriental runs parallel to its Gulf of Mexico coastline, with a few mountains reaching 3,034 meters. The Sierra Madre del Sur range is located in the southern Mexican states of Guerrero and Oaxaca. The major landform is Cerro Potosi.
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Bustos, J. (2011). Social Studies seventh Grade, Study guides. Cartago:
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