One Country Six Regions

One Country Six Regions

The United States is a large country of varied landforms and climates. Geographers divide it into six major regions.

Multiple Choice

What is a region?

• A region comes from a Choctaw Indian word that means “sluggish stream.”

• A region is an area with common features that set it apart from other areas.

• Regions are areas that are covered by shallow water for at least part of the year.

• Regions are wetlands covered with tall grasses.

Multiple Choice

New Jersey is part of this region.

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Midwest

• Southwest

Multiple Choice

How many states make up the Northeast region?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 11

Multiple Choice

The Southeast regions biggest river.

• Hudson River

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

• Davis Bayou

Multiple Choice

This is the main crops of the Central Plain in the Midwest Region.

• tomatoes

• corn

• rice

• beans

Multiple Choice

Much of the Southwest is covered by_______________

• deserts

• forests

Multiple Choice

The picture is an example of a canyon.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Pacific Ocean is near which region of the United States?

• West Region

• Northeast Region

Multiple Choice

Jersey City is located in the Southeast region.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A region is an area with common features that set it apart from other areas.

• True

• False