- Atlantic Coastal Plain - eastern coast; flat and close to sea level
- Area west of Atlantic Coastal Plain raises higher and is called the Piedmont.
- Appalachian Mountains - main mountain range in the East: very old
- West of the Appalachian Mountains; stretches to Great Plains
- Filled with many hills lakes, and rivers
- The largest group of freshwater lakes in the world!
- Important Waterway for trade between the US and Canada
- North America's largest and most important river!
- Has Many Tributaries
- Tributaries - smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
- The United States' most rugged mountain ranges
- Contains a line of high peaks called the continental Divide
Geography Chapter 5 The United States: Section 1
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Natural Resources
- US is extremely rich in natural resources
- Major oil producer but uses more oil than it produces
- Valuable minerals mined in the Appalachian and Rockies - coal -US has about 25% of the world's coal reserves
- Lots of forest and farmland that provide lumber, paper, and crops
Physical Features of The United States
East and South
United States Geography
Interior Plains
The West
West
The Great Lakes
The Mississippi River
The Rocky Mountains
Continental Divide - Area of high ground that divides the flow of rivers towards opposite ends of the continent
Alaska's Mount McKinley
Volcanoes formed the Hawaiian islands millions of year ago!
Highest mountain in North America!