Major Landforms Of North America

Alaska Range: 

Mountains of south central Alaska that extend from the Alaska Peninsula to the boarder of the Yukon Territory, Canada. Highest point is Mount McKinley (highest point in North America).

Appalachian Mountains:  

1,500 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. Highest point is Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina.

Brooks Range: 

  Mountains of northern Alaska. Higher slopes are snow and

Ice-clad. Highest point is Mt. Isto.

Canadian Shield:  

Region of eastern and northern Canada and Great Lakes area of North America. The northern regions along the Arctic Circle are compromised of rocky frozen tundra. Highest elevation is Mont d’Iberville.

Cascades:  

Stretching from northeastern California across Oregon and Washington. It presents massive snow-capped volcanoes. Major peaks included Mt.Hood, Mt.Rainer and Mt. St. Helens.

Coast Range: 

 Mountains running along the Pacific Ocean coastlines also extend along the western border and the southern edge of Alaska. It has tidewater glaciers and low but rugged scrub-covered hills. The San Francisco Bay is the major landform.

Coastal Plain:  

This area of the southern and south eastern U.S extends to the continental shelf and is generally characterized by level (flat) land whit assorted  mixed forests. The most important landform is the Mississippi river.

Great Plains: 

Fertile great plains of North America slope east from the Rockies and extend to the Canadian Shield. The land is generally smooth with large treeless areas. The most important landform is Mount Rushmore.

Rocky Mountains: 

Extend from the Mexican frontier, through the western United States, on into Canada and eastern Alaska. The highest point in the Rockies is Mt.Elbert.

Sierra Nevada: 

This mountain range of eastern California is about 400 miles in length. The highest point is Mt.Whitney at 4,418.

Sierras Madres:

The Sierra Madre Occidental runs parallel to Mexico Pacific Ocean coastline, The Sierra Madre Oriental runs parallel to its Gulf of Mexico coastline. The major landform is Cerro Potosí.

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Bustos, J.(2011). Social studies seventh grade. Cartago: Saint Clare College.

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Social Studies Seventh Grade,Study Guide3,book.