Definitions
These mark the positions of regions on the continent.
Boundaries
Compass rose
Name at least 6 states that are part of the Midwest region.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa
How many states are in the Southwest region of the United States?
Four
Name 2 popular activities in the Southeast
Fishing and visiting the beach
An area that has similar characteristics.
Region
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What are the three largest rivers across the Midwest?
The Missouri, the Mississippi, and the Ohio rivers
The states in the Northwest border which ocean?
A) Atlantic
B) Pacific
C) Indian
B) Pacific Ocean
Name 2 major industries in the Southeast
Agriculture (cotton, peanuts, corn, sorghum, citrus)
Automobile manufacturing
Banks
Beverage companies
Retail stores
Landforms, climate, and biomes are all examples of what?
Physical characteristics of regions
What is the name of the imaginary horizontal line that runs through the Earth's middle?
Equator
Name all of the smaller states that are part of the Northeast region.
Hint: There are 9
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont
What state is our nation's top apple producer?
Washington
In the West, massive dams have been built. These dams have 2 uses:
Providing water for people and generating electricity
Population, culture, and language are all examples of what?
Human characteristics of regions
What tool do you use to find the direct relationship between the distance on a map and the distance in real life?
Map scale
Which region (Northeast or Midwest) has the largest number of people?
The Northeast
The tallest point in the United States is located in what City, State, and Region?
Denali, Alaska, Northwest
Name 5 natural resources you might find in the West.
Fertile soil, sunshine, water for farming, gold, metals, oil, and natural gasses
Name 2 other ways that we can organize regions, aside from physical and human characteristics:
Hemispheres and continents
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest are all called what type of directions?
Hint: I _ t _ _ m _ d _ _ _t e
Intermediate directions
Philadelphia, PA is a city found in which region, Midwest or Northeast?
Describe the climate in the Southwest.
Dry, with some areas that receive rainfall
In the Southeast region, name the 4 states that surround Alabama.
Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida