1. Chapter 4 Section 1
From Sea to Shining Sea

2. From Sea to Shining Sea United States
2807 miles from middle section of America
Bounded by Atlantic, Pacific Oceans, Gulf of Mexico, Canada and Mexico
3rd Largest country in the World.
5 main physical regions
Coastal plains, Appalachian , Interior Plains, Mountains and Plateaus and Pacific coast

3. From Sea to Shining Sea Costal Plains
Broad lowlands that run along the coasts of Eastern and southeastern U.S.
Excellent Harbors
Soil
North- Rocky
South- better for growing
Huge Cities- Megalopolis- huge urban areas where cities seem to connect

4. From Sea to Shining Sea Appalachian Mountains Piedmont Area
Hilly region with good soil and fall line (area where upland region meets coastal plains and waterfalls form. Cities form here because of the ability for Power production and boats couldn’t go any farther up river.
Group of Mountains that run from Alabama up to Canada
Oldest mountains on North America. Tops are eroded and rounded

5. From Sea to Shining Sea Interior Plains
2 parts west of the Appalachians
Central Lowland
East of the Mississippi River
Grassy hills, rolling flatlands, very fertile farmland
Great Lakes are in this Area which are the largest group of freshwater lakes in the World
Great Plains
About 500 miles wide from Rocky Mountains east
Grains, are grown, in this grassland
Ranching is also a major industry

6. From Sea to Shining Sea Mountains and Plateaus Rocky Mountains
Run from Alaska into Mexico
Continental Divide- changes which way the rivers flow east vs west
Steep, jagged tall peaks
Plateau area
Area between Rockies and Sierra Nevada Ranges
Land is dry, and made up of plateaus, canyon lands
Great Basin area in South and Central areas

7. From Sea to Shining Sea Pacific Coast
Along the Pacific Coast runs the Sierra Nevada Mountains
Means Snow Covered
A lot of Volcanoes are in this group of Mountains
The coast itself is rocky in the North and not very flat
Warmer climates in the south, cooler, rainy climates in the North
Have some fertile areas of Willamette Valley in Oregon and Central Valley in California

8. From Sea to Shining Sea Alaska Hawaii Not part of the contiguous U.S.
Huge Area
Has Mount McKinley in North America (20,320 ft)
Northern part of the state is cold since it is north of the Arctic Circle
Most people live in southern parts along coast. Milder climates
Hawaii
Made from volcanic eruptions, many types of climates and vegetation
8 Large Island, and many smaller ones.

9. From Sea to Shining Sea Variety of Climates
Due to its size and changes in latitudes and elevation the U.S. has many different climate zones and will vary greatly depending on where you might be.