Understand Regions
This type of region describes natural land features, such as mountains, plains, oceans and much more.
Physical Region
Name the 5 Regions of the United States.
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest
What neighboring country has both provinces and territories as its regions?
Canada
How many states are in the United States?
50 States
to change
modify
This type of region is described by the many ethnic groups of people, their traditions and their way of life.
Cultural Region
What title does Washington D.C. have that makes it different from other cities?
National Capital
This neighboring country has states just like the U.S. and borders America along the Rio Grande River.
Mexico
If pine trees grow in Wisconsin, topical palm trees in California, and cactus in Texas, what words describe this?
natural vegetation
to rely on someone/something else in order to live and be productive with your life.
interdependence
This type of region shows the governments ownership of land using boundaries/borders that are set by law.
Political Region
If a mayor or a city has the power of the executive branch, what kind of power does the city council have?
legislative branch
Many tropical islands, including Puerto Rico, are southern neighbors of the U.S. They are...
The Caribbean
Earn up to 300 Points: Name the three jobs of the county seat.
make laws, enforce laws with police, judge with their own laws
a city or town
municipal
This type of region is based on the way people use the resources where they live to make and sell things, and meet their everyday needs.
Economic Region
These are the three types of government services, or levels of government in the United States.
local, state, and federal
This neighboring area is many counties that lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans on a very narrow strip of land.
Central America
Earn up to 400 Points: What good can come from making treaties?
avoid/stop wars, trading goods, exchanging services, sharing information
to be a part of a larger nation territory, but still be able to govern by itself
commonwealth
Describe the growth of Communication Technology over the years using 5 examples of technology.
Old: Box phone, box radio, black and white television, type writers New: cell phones, laptops, internet, walkie talkies, satellites
What county does Brillion, Potter, Hilbert, and Chilton belong to?
Calumet County
Two types of people live in Greenland, a northern neighbor of the U.S. They are...
The Danish and the Inuit
What are the names of smaller regions than counties that break down into voting districts, police districts, and school districts?
Special Districts
What world title does Canada hold for its political region?
2nd largest country in the world.