Northern Canada and Alaska
Western Mountain Region
Great Plains
Midwest
Southeast
Southwest
Northeast
California and the Great Lakes
100

This natural phenomenon involves a period of complete darkness in the winter in the northern latitudes.

What is the polar night?

100

The prominent mountain range that spans from Canada to the southwestern United States.

What are the Rocky Mountains?

100

This region is known as the "breadbasket" of North America due to its extensive agricultural output.

What are the Great Plains?  

100

The major river that flows through the Midwest, supporting agriculture and trade.

What is the Mississippi River?

100

This type of climate is characteristic of the Southeast, marked by hot, humid summers and mild winters.

What is humid subtropical?

100

The prominent physical feature in the Southwest that attracts tourists and scientific interest.

What is the Grand Canyon?

100

his mountain range, extending from the Southeast to the Northeast, is a prominent feature in the region’s physical geography.

What are the Appalachian Mountains?

100

The major freshwater lake system that defines part of the physical geography of the Coastal Region.

What are the Great Lakes?

200

This type of forest, common in Northern Canada and Alaska, consists primarily of coniferous trees and extends across large areas of the region.

What is the boreal forest?

200

This city is known as a gateway to the Rocky Mountains and a major urban center in the region.

What is Denver?

200

The two primary crops that dominate agriculture in the Great Plains.

What are wheat and corn?

200

he Midwest is often referred to by this nickname, highlighting its agricultural importance

What is America’s heartland?

200

The Southeast is known for producing these two major agricultural crops.

What are cotton and tobacco?

200

These two types of influences play a significant role in shaping the culture of the Southwest.

What are Indigenous and Spanish influences?

200

The Northeast features distinct seasons, with these two types of weather characterizing its winters and summers.

What are cold winters and warm summers?

200

This climate, found along the Pacific Coast of California, is known for mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers.

What is the Mediterranean climate?

300

The traditional livelihoods of Indigenous communities in Northern Canada and Alaska include these two activities.

What are hunting and trapping?

300

Outdoor activities such as these are integral to the cultural identity of the Western Mountain Region.

What are hiking and skiing?

300

The Great Plains experience these two types of severe weather phenomena, impacting settlements and agriculture.

What are tornadoes and blizzards?

300

These two major cities serve as significant population centers and economic hubs in the Midwest.

What are Chicago and Detroit?

300

This major city in Georgia serves as a cultural and economic hub in the Southeast.

What is Atlanta?

300

The Southwest is known for these semi-arid landscapes, which include deserts and this type of flat-topped elevation.

What is a mesa?

300

These two major cities are key cultural and economic hubs in the Northeast.

What are New York and Boston?

300

This major city in California is famous for its technology industry, centered in an area known as Silicon Valley.

What is San Francisco?

400

The largest city in Alaska, serving as an economic and cultural hub for the region.

What is Anchorage?

400

Tourism, mining, and this other economic activity contribute significantly to the region’s economy.

What is agriculture?

400

The presence of these underground formations contributes to energy production in the Great Plains.

What are oil reserves?

400

The primary economic activities in the Midwest include agriculture, manufacturing, and this industry.

What is trade?

400

Two of the primary musical genres that originated in the Southeast, reflecting the region’s cultural diversity.

What are jazz and blues?

400

Tourism and mining are two major economic activities in the Southwest, along with this type of agriculture dependent on irrigation.

What are fruits and vegetables?

400

The Northeast’s diverse culture is the result of this historical pattern of migration.

What is immigration?

400

Tourism and this industry are key contributors to the economy of the Great Lakes region.

What is manufacturing?

500

Permafrost and this phenomenon of persistently frozen soil significantly impact the region's infrastructure and agriculture

What is tundra?

500

This type of natural hazard, often occurring in mountainous terrain, poses risks to communities in the Western Mountain Region.

What are avalanches?

500

Larger cities like Omaha and this Kansas city serve as regional hubs in the Great Plains.

What is Wichita?

500

The cultural diversity in the Midwest is largely due to this major historical factor.

What is immigration?

500

The combination of Indigenous, African, and European influences is evident in the region’s food, music, and these community gatherings.

What are festivals?

500

This Arizona city serves as a major urban center and economic hub in the Southwest.

What is Phoenix

500

This body of water is vital for trade and transportation, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.

What is the St. Lawrence River?

500

The combination of beaches, cliffs, and freshwater lakes makes this region a major draw for these types of visitors.

What are tourists?