2. Coastal Range
Region
The Coastal Range region stretches from the coast of Washington to
California.
Rugged mountains and valleys are the Coastal Range’s physical
features.
Fun Facts:
Hawaii is located in the Coastal Range region!
Los Angeles is inside of the Coastal Range region too!
Disney Sea, Disney World, and Universal are also located in the Coastal
Range!
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4. Basin and Range
Region
Basin and Range mountains rise abruptly and steeply, and the valleys
are very low.
Death Valley is the lowest point in the United States Of America (282
feet below sea level) and is a very hot, dry desert. Many people die in
Death Valley.
The Basin and Range Region goes from the middle of Washington,
through most of Colorodo, part of Idaho, half of California, all of
Nevada and Arizona, and part of Utah and New Mexico.
Death Valley:
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6. Rocky Mountains
Region
The Rocky Mountains are new, unhikable mountains that stretch from
most of Idaho, part of Montana, and down to all the way through the
middle of Colorado.
The Rockies (a nickname for the Rocky Mountains) is the one of the
most major mountains ranges in the world!
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8. Great Plains Region
The Great Plains have flat grasslands that gradually increase elevation
westwards.
The Great Plains stretch from North Dakota all the way down to Texas.
There is low rainfall but lots of cattle in the Great Plains.
The Great Plains are known for their grasslands.