The geography is enormously varied and includes:The geography is enormously varied and includes:

Deep Canyon

Sandy beaches

Mountains and ForestsGrassy

Plains

Deserts

Sea Cuffs

There are 5 main geographical areas:1- THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTAL PLAIN

2- THE APPLACHIAN HIGHLANDS3- THE GREAT PLAINS4- THE PACIFIC SLOPE

5- THE CORDILLERAN HIGHLANDS

Many important cities grew up along this line because the waterfalls provided power for factory machinery.

(runs along the Atlantic Coast from the Texas – Mexico border to NY city)

A line of low mountains.

The quality of the soil is

mostly poor.

However the “Great valley” from NY to

Tennessee has fertile soil

with many farms.

One of the USA’s most important

agricultural area.

Producing:•grains, •soya, •beans •livestock meats.

Includes the rich and fertile valleys of California,

Oregon and Washington.