Regions of the U.S & Canada

Regions of the U.S & Canada

by Aubrey Gennari

Multiple Choice

Pennsylvania is in what region?

• West

• Midwest

• South

• Northeast

​What is a region?

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​A region is an area unified by characteristics that are either physical or human.

​How do we determine regions?

• ​Physical Characteristics (landforms, climate)

• ​Human characteristics (population, culture, economy)

Multiple Choice

What is a human characteristic?

• Something that humans make.

• Something made by nature.

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What is a physical characteristic?

• Something that humans make.

• Something made by nature.

​Physical Characteristics

• ​Mountains

• ​Plains

• ​Climate (wet, dry, hot, cold, tropical)

• ​Bodies of water

​Human Characteristics

• Population

• ​Culture

• ​Economics

Multiple Choice

river

• physical characteristic

• human characteristic

Multiple Choice

lighthouse

• human characteristic

• physical characteristic

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school

• human characteristic

• physical characteristic

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plateau

• human characteristic

• physical characteristic

Multiple Choice

Which region is this?

• Southeast

• Northeast

• Midwest

• West

Multiple Choice

Which region is this?

• Southwest

• West

• Midwest

• Southeast

Multiple Choice

British Columbia is in what region?

• Northern Territories

• Praire Provinces

• Atlantic Region

• West Coast

​Unit 2 Module 3 Overarching Question

​How has place affected movement of United States and Canada?