Regions of the U.S.
State Landmarks
Where Am I? (State Clues)
Physical Geography
U.S. Map Skills
100
This region includes states like Maine and New York.
What is the Northeast?
100
The Statue of Liberty is located in this state.
What is New York?
100
I have lots of lakes and my nickname is the “Land of 10,000 Lakes.” Some people even joke that my state bird is the mosquito.
What is Minnesota?
100
This lake is the largest of the Great Lakes.
What is Lake Superior?
100
The direction you travel from Minnesota to Montana.
What is west?
200
This warm region is home to Florida and Georgia.
What is the Southeast?
200
The Golden Gate Bridge is found in this state.
What is California?
200
What is Hawaii?
200
The longest river in the U.S, running through or along ten states.
What is the Mississippi River?
200
These are borders shared by the U.S. with other countries.
What are Canada and Mexico?
300
This region is known for wide plains and cornfields.
What is the Midwest?
300
Mount Rushmore is found in this northern plains state.
What is South Dakota?
300
I’m shaped like a boot and known for jazz and Mardi Gras.
What is Louisiana?
300
The Highest Mountain in the United States, measuring 20,310 feet tall.
What is Denali (or Mount McKinley)?
300
This is the name for the symbols used to read a map.
What is a map key or legend?
400
This region includes deserts and the Grand Canyon.
What is the Southwest?
400
The Grand Canyon is in this Southwest state.
What is Arizona?
400
I’m a small northeastern state famous for maple syrup.
What is Vermont?
400
The mountain range that runs along the eastern U.S.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
400
These imaginary lines run east to west.
What are lines of latitude?
500
This region has mountains, earthquakes, and the Pacific Ocean.
What is the West?
500
Devil's Tower is found in this high plains state.
What is Wyoming?
500
I have more dairy cattle per square mile than any other state.
What is Wisconsin?
500
The largest desert in the US, measuring approximately 200,000 square miles.
What is the Great Basin?
500
These are the names of the non-contiguous states.
What are Alaska and Hawaii.