Regions of the US

What are the four main regions of the US?

• Great Plains

• West

• South

• Northeast

• Midwest

In which of the four regions are most of the Great Plains?

• West

• Midwest

• South

• Northeast

What is a "pan handle" in connection to geography?

• A large state that is next to a smaller state

• A state that has a lot of hot weather

• A nickname for US state abbreviations

• a narrow part or strip of a state that sticks out from the main part of the state

Which state does NOT have a pan handle?

• Florida

• West Virginia

• Maryland

• California

How many states make up the Pacific Northwest

• 3.5

• 3

• 4

• 5

What are the Four Corners?

• The four states in each corner of the US: ME, FL, CA and WA

• The center of the US or KS

• The only place in the US where 4 states come together: AZ, NM,CO and UT

• The symbol that tells you the four directions: N,E,S,W

Which feature played an important role in The Civil War essentially separating the free North from the slave states in the South?

• Maryland Panhandle

• Mississippi River

• Mason Dixon Line

• The Great Lakes

Why are TX, LA, MS, AL and FL called "The Gulf States"?

• Many people go to these states for their awesome golf courses.

• They all border the Gulf of Mexico.

• They all border the Atlantic Ocean.

• They have a lot of oil.

There is only one Mid-Atlantic State that does not border the Atlantic Ocean. Which one?

• Pennsylvania

• Maryland

• New Jersey

• Delaware

What is the only state that is not considered a part of continental North America? Meaning it is not physically connected to the continent?

• Canada

• Mexico

• Hawaii

• Alaska