Physical Features
The U.S. ranks 3rd in these two areas.
What is land size and population?
This city is the gateway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi River?
What is New Orleans?
The United States has this form of government today.
What is a democracy?
The United States has 48 states that are considered to be what?
What is "contiguous"?
This region is known for its textile industry and Atlanta is a major city?
What is the South region?
This mountain range is considered the oldest and runs along the eastern part of the United States.
What is the Appalachian Mountains?
This city hosts a large stainless steel arch which marks the "Gateway to the West"?
What is St. Louis?
This branch of the U.S. government interprets the law?
What is the judicial branch?
These 2 states are not part of the contiguous United States.
What are Alaska and Hawaii?
This region is the most densely populated at 80%?
What is the Northeast Region?
This is where both the bayous and deltas can be found in the U.S.
What is along the Mississippi River?
This city is nicknamed the "Motor City"?
What is Detroit?
This U.S. state is where the Grand Canyon located in.
What is Arizona?
What region is considered to be the "Heartland of the U.S."?
What is the Midwest region?
Alaska hosts the tallest mountain peak in North America known as
What is Mt. McKinley (Denali)
The nation's capital, Washington D.C. lies is located in this area.
What is it lies between Virginia and Maryland? (Does not lie in any specific state)
This is the main responsibility of the legislative branch.
What is creating or making laws?
This is the largest state in land size in the United States.
What is Alaska?
Name the 2 major National Parks that make up the West Region.
What is Yosemite and Yellowstone as its National Parks?
This ridge of mountains separate the rivers flowing west to the Pacific and east of the Mississippi River.
What is the continental divide?
There are 4 cities that serve as harbors make up our Northeast megalopolis.
What is Boston, NYC, Baltimore, and Philadelphia?
This is the main function of the executive branch.
What is enforcing the law.
These 4 states make up the "four corners" of the United States.
What are Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado?
In the Midwest, it has the 5 Great Lakes. (Name them)
What is Huron, Ontario, Erie, Michigan, and Superior?