Definition - Study of Landforms and Bodies of Water

Region - Area with Similar Characteristics

1. Coastal Plain:

• Characteristics: Flatland along the ocean

• States: The Coastal Plain extends through parts of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.

2. Appalachian Mountains:

• Characteristics: Mountains

• States: The Appalachian Mountains run through Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

3. Interior Plains:

• Characteristics: Flat

• States: The Interior Plains cover parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.

4. Great Lakes Region:

• Characteristics: H.O.M.E.S

• States: The Great Lakes Region encompasses parts of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York, as well as the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

5. Rocky Mountains:

• Characteristics: Mountains

• States: The Rocky Mountains span parts of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada.

6. Intermountain Region (Great Plains):

• Characteristics: Desert

• States: The Great Plains cover parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and portions of Canada.

7. Pacific Coast:

• Characteristics: Mountains in the Pacific Ocean, Coastal

• States: The Pacific Coast extends through Washington, Oregon, California, and Alaska.