What is Interior Plains?
The Interior Plains is a vast physiographic<ref>{{Citation|title=Physical geography|date=2022-03-21|url=https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Physical_geography&oldid=8122370|work=Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia|language=en|access-date=2022-12-07}}</ref> region of central North America spanning the Laurentian [[craton]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Laurentia|date=2022-10-26|url=https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Laurentia&oldid=8513121|work=Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia|language=en|access-date=2022-12-07}}</ref> It extends across the east flank of the Rocky Mountains<ref>{{Citation|title=Rocky Mountains|date=2022-10-19|url=https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rocky_Mountains&oldid=8498869|work=Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia|language=en|access-date=2022-12-07}}</ref> to the gulf coast region to the Arctic [[Beaufort Sea|Beaufort sea]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Beaufort Sea|date=2021-05-28|url=https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beaufort_Sea&oldid=7557617|work=Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia|language=en|access-date=2022-12-07}}</ref> The interior plains stretch through the [[United States]] to [[Canada]]. [[File:Interior Plains of North America.png|thumb|Interior Plains of North America, including US and Canadian portions.]] == Resources == The Interior Plains are very fertile. It is a hub for Canada's agriculture and is also where a good portion of the USA's agriculture is. Not only is the interior plains good for agriculture, but it is also good for mining and the drilling of oil. Zinc, coal, copper, potash, natural gas, gold and even uranium can be found within the Interior Plains. == History == The interior plains do not have much history, but do contain what is formerly known as the wild west.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The American Frontier – Legends of America|url=https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-americanfrontier/|access-date=2022-12-07|website=www.legendsofamerica.com}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Cate