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The Landforms

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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THE MAJOR LANDFORMS OF NORTH AMERICA

BY: WHITNEY
Photo by location: unknown
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GULF AND ATLANTIC COASTAL PLAINS

includes all of Florida and most of the East Coast of the United States
Photo by danoStL
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APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS

The Appalachian Mountains are the oldest mountains in North America
Photo by Soil Science @ NC State
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CENTRAL PLAINS

The Central Plains landform has generally flat land
Photo by Wonderlane
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OZARK PLATEAU

A plateau is an area of high, level ground
Photo by Clinton Steeds
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CANADIAN SHIELD

The Canadian Shield is a horseshoe-shaped region
Photo by Amanda Schutz
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GREAT PLAINS

The Great Plains are a landform region of the central United States
Photo by AbyssWriter
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ROCKY MOUNTAINS

They are only about 65 to 75 million years old
Photo by timbrauhn
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COASTAL RANGE

This landform region extends all the way up the Pacific Coast
Photo by bc_hills
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BASIN AND RANGE

The Basin and Range region overlaps with the Rocky Mountain landform region
Photo by Jonohey

Whitney Adams