Regions
True or False: Regions are all the same
False
What are the 4 levels of government in the U.S?
Federal, state, local
Why do people divide places into political regions?
helps people live and govern in an organized way
Why is Washington DC a political region?
It is a city where people share a government
Which political region shares the world's longest unprotected border?
Canada and the U.S.
What kinds of features can be used to define a physical region?
landforms, rivers, lakes, oceans, climates, natural vegetation, elevation, or wildlife
Many people in the neighborhood of Little Havana in Miami, Florida have a Cuban background. What type of region would this be?
a. cultural region
b. economic region
c. physical region
d. political region
A - cultural region
What kinds of political regions is Mexico divided into?
states
How can forms of communication connect regions?
They allow people to see and hear what is happening in different regions
How many large regions does your textbook group all the states?
5 regions
Puerto Rico is a commonwealth. What does the word commonwealth mean?
a territory of the U.S that governs itself
They clear forests, plow land to farm, dam rivers, make new lakes, and dig mines and wells
What are the 5 regions in the U.S.?
The West
The Southwest
The Midwest
The Southeast
The Northeast
All regions are interdependent. What does this mean?
People and places depending on one another for resources, products, and services
Where in Canada do most people live?
in the south; within 100 miles of the U.S.