Unit 1 Topic 2: Regions of the US

Regions that has many forests and includes Maine and New York.

• Midwest

• Southwest

• Northeast

• Southeast

Landforms such as mountains, lakes, and rivers

• physical features

• region

• geography

• natural disaster

The region located on the Pacific Coast.

• Southeast

• Southwest

• Midwest

• West

The wearing away of land over time.

• geography

• erosion

• natural disaster

• physical feature

The region with a humid climate that is great for agriculture.

• Northeast

• Midwest

• West

• Southeast

The destruction of Earth's landforms by weather.

• erosion

• physical feature

• natural disaster

• region

The region of the US that has a vast flat land and includes the Great Plains.

• Midwest

• Southeast

• Southwest

• West

The study of the physical features of Earth.

• region

• natural disaster

• geography

• physical feature

The region of the US that has a dry and hot climate and includes Texas and Arizona.

• Midwest

• Southwest

• West

• Southeast

A land area that has similar characteristics

• geography

• physical feature

• erosion

• region