Northeast
True or False: The physical geography of the Northeast includes many bays and mountains.
True!
Mountains occupy much of the land of the Southeast. What major mountains are found here?
Appalachian Mountains
What major mountains are found in the Midwest?
Rocky Mountains
True or False: The Missouri River is longer than the Mississippi River.
False!
The West is a region with many different landforms. A person could hike a mountain trail in the morning and then splash in the __________ Ocean in the evening.
Pacific
Name three landforms found in the Northeast.
The Northeast has mountains, a long coast, and large lakes and rivers.
Name the two bodies of water that form the Southeast's two coasts.
The Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
The Midwest contains the Great Lakes, major rivers, and large areas of prairie. What is one major river found in the Midwest?
Mississippi River, Missouri River, Ohio River, Arkansas River
Which river forms the border between Mexico and Texas?
Rio Grande
Name the four states that are along the western border of the United States, the Pacific Coast.
Washington, Oregon, California, and Alaska
Which landform is characteristic of the Northeast region?
A the long coast along the Atlantic Ocean
B the desert on the border between Maryland and Delaware
C the Rocky Mountain range stretching from Pennsylvania into Canada
D the Mississippi River providing natural borders between all but two states
A the long coast along the Atlantic Ocean
The term given to the high, rolling land that sits at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains is ________.
C. piedmont
How many of the Great Lakes are located in the Midwest, and what are their names?
A. 3; Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and Lake Superior
B. 4; Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, and Lake Michigan
C. 5; Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, and Lake Michigan
D. 6; Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and Lake Minnesota
B. 4; Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, and Lake Michigan
Which state in the Southwest has more farms than any other state?
Texas
What is the name of Yellowstone National Park's most famous geyser?
Old Faithful
Name the 11 states in the Northeast.
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Delaware
Name the 12 states in the Southeast.
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi
Name the 12 states in the Midwest.
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska
Name the four states in the southwest.
Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico
Name the 11 states in the west.
Explain why a tourist would want to visit the Northeast. Give specific examples as part of your answer.
A tourist would enjoy the Northeast because there are a variety of things to do there. Tourists can go skiing and snowboarding in the mountains of Vermont. The mountains and lakes of New Hampshire and Pennsylvania attract hikers, boaters, and people who love the wilderness. In Rhode Island, people can tour historic homes there.
Describe the land of the Southeast.
Describe the Badlands.
Rough land in western South Dakota.
Describe the Grand Canyon. Give one fact and one opinion.
Possible Fact: The Grand Canyon is more than a mile deep.
Possible Opinion: The Grand Canyon is the most exciting place in the Southwest.
Describe how the islands of Hawaii were formed.
Millions of years ago, volcanoes under the Pacific Ocean began to erupt. The hot lava cooled in the sea and built up. Over time, the lava rose above sea level and formed land.