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An area of the country that has similar features such as climate, land, or culture.
Region
The usual weather in a place over a long time.
Climate
Something found in nature that people use.
Natural Resource
A natural feature of the Earth’s surface, such as a mountain or plain.
Landform
The practice of growing crops and raising animals for food.
Agriculture
All the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one kind of service.
Industry
The area where land meets the ocean.
Coastline
A city or place where ships load or unload goods.
Port
Making products, often in factories.
Manufacturing
The way people use resources to make and sell goods and services.
Economy
What is the climate of the NE region?
Cold winters, warm summers.
What is a resource of the NE region?
Fish, forests, dairy, granite.
What is the climate in the SE region?
Warm and humid with mild winters.
What are resources in the SE region?
Cotton, tobacco, oil, forests.
What is a major landform in the SE region?
Appalachian Mountains, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Coast, Mississippi River.
Name a major landform in the NW region.
Corn, wheat, soybeans, dairy, iron.
Climate of the Midwest region.
Cold winters, hot summers; known for tornadoes.
The Midwest can be known as this *think weather*
Tornado Alley
Major landforms of the Midwest Region
Great Plains, Great Lakes, rivers.
Name one of the great lakes.
Lake ...
HOMES is an acronym to remember
The 5 great lakes
NY state is in what region?
Northeast Region
How many states make up the Northeast Region?
9 states
How many states make up the Midwest region.
12 States
How many states make up the SE region?
12 states