Regions of the US
What is the region that contains the biggest state of Texas
The Southwest
Along with north, south, and east, this is one of the four main cardinal directions on a compass.
What is West?
What is a round sphere that is built to be a three-dimensional model of Earth?
A globe
How much of the earths surface is covered by water?
Is it:
50% 60% 70% 80%
70%
Found in the United States, in New York City, and is a symbol for freedom and democracy?
What is the Statue of Liberty
What is the region that is in the middle of the United States.
The Midwest
What city is at 40oN 121oW?
Red Bluff, California
What is the plants, trees and crops that grow on the Earth's surface?
Vegetation
This massive mountain range is located in the United States, directly east of the Sierra Nevada.
The Rocky Mountains
The 13 red and white stripes on the American flag represent the original 13 colonies. What do the small white stars on the blue background represent?
Which region is known for many mountains such as the Rocky Mountain range
The West
On a compass, what direction sits exactly halfway between South and West?
Southwest (SW)
This word describes the pattern of rainfall, temperature, and wind in an area over a long period of time.
What is climate
What is the Atlantic and Pacific which make up this group of large water bodies that border the United States.
The ocean
Named after our very first president, this busy city is the capital of the United States, but it doesn't belong to any state.
What is Washington D.C.?
What is the region that contains states that make up New England
The Northeast
This specific imaginary line sits at exactly 0° latitude.
The Equator
A mountain is a perfect example of this vocabulary word, which means a natural physical feature of the Earth's surface.
What is landform
Which of the following is NOT considered a landform found in the United States?
Lake Ontario
Which is the smallest state and the biggest state?
Rhode Island and Texas
Which region is know for hot coastal climates
The Southeast
On the map of the West what are the cordinates for the SE corner of the state of Oregon?
43o N 117oW + or - 1
These imaginary lines run east and west around the Earth, these are parallel to the equator.
What is Lines of Latitude
This regional land area has a coastline, shares a border with Mexico, and is known for its large deserts and lack of vegetation.
What is the Southwest?
Name 5 states that Ms. Batson has visited.
Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, West Virginia, Pennslyvania, and California
and Washington D.C ;)