5 Regions of the USA (based on Flocabulary)

Which two regions of the US usually experience cold, snowy winters?

• The Midwest and Southwest

• The Southwest and Southesast

• The West and Southeast

• The Northeast and Midwest

Almost all of the states in the ________ border Mexico.

• Midwest

• Southwest

• Northeast

• West

Which of the following is a true statement?

• There is only one way to divide the US into regions.

• Each region of the US shares only one characteristic.

• Regions help describe similarities between places

• Regions are only used to group together states that share borders.

Which region includes the Everglades and the Mississippi River?

• Southwest

• Midwest

• West

• Southeast

The discovery of gold in 1848 ________.

• made many people move to California

• caused many people to move back east

• was a lie that the government spread

• didn’t have a large effect on the region

A region refers to ________.

• only places that share a history

• places that share one or many traits like history, culture, climate, or language

• only places that share a border

• one of the following only: the West, Southeast, Northeast, or Southwest