Regions of the World

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Are you a....

• Morning Person

• Night Owl

World Regions

​World Regions

​Geographers divide the world into regions.

Each region is shaped by shared physical and human properties.

Multiple Choice

A region is a....

• a belief system.

• the absolute location of a place. 

• group of places with common traits.

• unique cultural characteristic.

​North America

​Contains the United States, Canada, and Mexico, along with the Great Lakes - the largest group of freshwater lakes.

​Central America and the Caribbean

​Includes the islands of the Caribbean and the countries that connect North and South America.

​South America

​Includes Brazil and the Amazon Rain Forest - the world's largest tropical rain forest.

Open Ended

What is a physical feature of North America that makes it unique?

​Europe

​Includes approximately 50 countries and has nearly 24,000 miles of coastline.

​Russia and the Eurasian Republics

​Includes countries that were part of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.)

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​Southwest Asia & North Africa

​Spans two continents - Africa and Asia.

​Sub-Saharan Africa

​Includes Africa South of then Sahara, the world's largest desert.

Multiple Select

Which regions span more than one continent?

• Russia and the Eurasian Republics

• Europe

• Sub-Saharan Africa

• Southwest Asia and North Africa

​South Asia

​Includes India, one of the world's fastest growing countries.

​East Asia

​Includes China, the world's most populous country.

​Southeast Asia

​Includes Indonesia, a country made up of over 17,000 islands.

​Australia, the Pacific Realm, and Antarctica

​Includes the Pacific island nations north and east of Australia and New Zealand.

Open Ended

Why do geographers study the world by dividing it into regions?