Northeast
Name as many states in this region as you can. If you can name more than 4, you'll get the points.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware.
Name as many states in the Midwest as possible. If you can name 4, you will get the points.
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio
List as many states in this region as possible. List at least 4 to get the points.
West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama
Name the four states in this region.
Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma
Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Alaska, Hawaii
What kind of weather happens in each season?
Spring- warms up, snow melts
Winter- snow, blizzards
Fall- cool, falling leaves
Summer- warm and humid
Who lived in the Midwest before the European explorers
The Native Americans
A lot of the land in the Southeast is _______.
Farmland
What did the Spanish explorers bring with them to the Native Americans?
Deadly diseases
True or False: The West is the largest geographic region in the US.
True
Name at least 4 types of landforms/geography in the Northeast
Mountain ranges, sandy beaches, large forests, farm lands
What are the three types of landforms you will find in the Midwest?
Rolling hills, flat plains, mountains
What are some of the natural resources in the Southeast? Name 3.
Coal, oil, timber, natural gas, clay, stones
What is much of the land in this region?
Desert
What is the name of the large mountain range in this region?
Rocky Mountains
List 5 major industries in the Northeast
Fishing, Lumber, Dairy Farming, Agriculture, Mining, Tourism
Name at least 4 major industries in the Midwest.
Mining, shipping, tourism, timber, and manufacturing
Name one of the Native American tribes that lived in this region before the settlers from Europe.
Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole.
Name 4 industries in this region.
fishing, tourism, agriculture, mining and oil production.
Name one of the large businesses found in this region.
Boeing, Microsoft, Silicon Valley, Hollywood
Name all 3 famous landmarks that were listed in your research
Niagara Falls, White House, and Plymouth Rock.
Name 2 of the 3 landmarks in this region
Mount Rushmore, Cave of the Mounds, Gateway Arch
Name 2 of 3 landmarks found in this region. For double the points, name a fourth (my favorite)
Kennedy Space Center, Cumberland Gap, Wright Brothers National Museum. Bonus: Disney World
What are the three landmarks found in this region.
Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon, Navajo National Monument
What are the three landmarks found in this region?
Old Faithful, Golden Gate Bridge, USS Arizona Memorial