U.S. States and Regions

A type of sailing ship used by early explorers was a ___________. 

• canoe
• caravel
• schooner
• dugout

Another word for overseas is ________________.

• abroad
• region
• villager
• scour

Part of a country or area of land is a ___________.

• landform
• climate
• hilltop
• region

The Ozark Highlands ___________.

• Are not very high AND contain many forests
• are a desert
• have many mountains
• contain the Great Lakes

Why did the author give one story the title, “Two More Stars on the Flag”?

• because the flag shows some of the stars over Alaska and Hawaii
• because the Hawaiian islands are like stars
• because Alaska and Hawaii are our 49th and 50th states
• because Alaska shares a border with Minnesota, the North Star State

The United States is made up of _________ geographic regions.

• 4
• 8
• 6
• 7

In the Lower 48, this region stretches along the coast from Washington to Mexico.

• Pacific Coastal Plains
• Rocky Mountains
• Atlantic Coastal Plains
• Ozark Highlands

Farmers in the southern part of this region grow crops like tobacco, peanuts and cotton.

• Atlantic Coastal Plain
• Rocky Mountains
• Pacific Coastal Plain
• Western Plateau Region

The Colorado Plateau is part of this region.

• Pacific Coast
• Atlantic Coast
• Western Plateau
• Interior Plains

Another name for the Western Plateau is the ___________.

• Ozark Highland
• Great Basin
• Colorado Plateau
• Western Plains