Vocabulary
This is an agreement made between the government and other countries
Treaty
The type of government found in cities and towns
Municipality
Why do people divide places into regions?
To make places easier to study and understand
What kinds of political regions does the US have?
States, counties, parishes, boroughs, cities, special districts
With what regions does the United States share North America?
Canada, Mexico, Central America, Carribean, and Greenland.
When a regions need each other in order to meet the people's needs that live there, they have this
Interdependence
This is another word that means to change something
modify
Explain the meaning of the term natural vegetation.
The type of plant life or native species that grows in an area or environment.
How are state capitals and county seats alike and different?
Alike - Both enforce laws, both are the center for government
Different - State capitals are for State government and County Seats are only the government for the county.
Explain what it means to be a commonwealth of the United States, like Puerto Rico
An area of a US territory but it governs itself
A section of a state is called this
a county
A town or a city where the government for the county is located
County Seat
What are some forms of communication that connect regions today?
Telephones, computers, email, texting, television radio
What are three political regions you live in?
United States, State of RI, and Town or City
How do Canadians divide their nation?
Canada is divided into provinces and territories.
Greenland is a territory of Denmark that is made of mostly of this type of environment
Tundra
Earth's warmest regions are usually referred to as this
tropics
How are political regions different from other kinds of regions?
Political regions have set boundaries, or defined border while most other regions do not have those.
States
How do the climates of Greenland and Central America make life in these regions different?
Many answers are correct but you should be able to explain that Greenland would require residents to dress warmly and their jobs could be very different than a warm climate like you find in Central America.
Name a territory of the US
Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands
This type of region is a wet area, usually warm, where tall trees, vines and other plants grow close together
Rain forests
Chinatown is and example of this type of region
A cultural region
True or False? Regions are all the same
False
Which two political regions share the world's longest unprotected border?
US and Canada