U.S Regions
What region is Mississippi located in?
Southeast
A piece of land is surrounded by water on three sides. What is this landform called?
Pennisula
What is an environment?
The surroundings where people, plants, and animals live.
What do we use to find where places are located?
Map
What does landform mean?
A natural feature of Earth’s land.
How many major regions are used to divide the United States?
5
Is a peninsula mostly land or water?
Land
Name one physical characteristic of an environment.
Mountains, rivers, lakes, landforms, climate, etc.
What subject helps us study Earth’s land, water, and people?
Geography
What does physical characteristic mean?
A natural feature of a place, such as mountains, rivers, or climate.
Name three of the five U.S. regions.
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, or West
What is a large body of salt water called?
Ocean
Name one human characteristic of an environment.
Roads, buildings, bridges, farms, cities
Explain how land, water, and people are connected.
People depend on land and water for resources, transportation, food, homes, and other needs.
What does human characteristic mean?
Something created or changed by people, such as buildings, roads, and bridges.
Which region is known for having many states with mountains and deserts?
West
What is land completely surrounded by water called?
Island
How can geography affect where people live?
People often live where they can find resources, water, food, jobs, and safe places to live.
A student says, “Geography only tells us where places are.” Is the student correct? Explain.
No. Geography also helps us understand land, water, people, environments, and how places are connected.
What is a large, mostly flat area of land called?
Plain
Mississippi is in the Southeast. Name one other state in the Southeast region.
Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia
What is a large area of mostly flat land called?
Plain
A community is built near a river because people need water. What does this show about geography?
Geography can influence where people live.
What is the difference between a physical feature and a human-made feature?
A physical feature occurs naturally, while a human-made feature is created or changed by people.
What word means the surroundings where people, plants, and animals live?
Environment