Regions
Vocab
Features
100
Five Regions of the US
What is Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West?
100
Plains, mountains, plateaus, hills, valleys, etc.
What are landforms?
100
Define human feature
things made by people
200
Contiguous States
What is 48 states which touch each other?
200
type of weather an area has over a long period of time
climate
200
Define physical features
found in nature
300
An area in which many features are similar
What is a region?
300
vegetation
the plants in a particular region
300
List 2 human features
statue, bridge, road, towns
400
The position of one place compared to another place
What is relative location?
400
natural resources
things from nature that people use
400
List 2 physical features
mountains, canyons, rivers, lakes
500
Why do geographers create regions?
To compare and contrast, to make it easier to study, because the US is so large and diverse
500
culture
people sharing the same way of life
500
How do geographers use features to create regions?
they group regions together based upon similar features
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