Studies Weekly Week 9

What is a region?

• the average weather over a long period of time

• the place where Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox live

• a really big country

• a large area of land that has features that make it special

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are the five regions of the United States?

• Northeast, Southeast, North, South, Midwest

• North, South, East, West, Midwest

• Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest and West

• Up, Down, Left, Right, Diagonal

Which state is not part of the Continental United States?

• New Mexico

• Hawaii

• California

• Florida

What is climate?

• the average weather over a long period of time

• a really big country

• a large area of land that has features that make it special

• natural features on the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

How does a map key/legend help you locate the five regions of the United States?

• It shows you the location of the Great Lakes.

• It shows you directions, and the regions are named after the directions.

• It shows you which countries don’t touch the Continental United States.

• It shows you the climate of each region.

True or False: The Smoky Mountains and the Big Cypress Swamp are both mountain ranges in the Southeast.

• True

• False

True or False: The Smoky Mountains and the Big Cypress Swamp are both located in the Southeast region of the U.S.

• True

• False

Which of the following is true about BOTH the Northeast and Southeast regions?

• They are both cold during the winter

• They are both in the North

• They are both hot during the summer

• They are both in the South

Which of the following describes the climate of the Southeast region?

• It is mild during the winter

• it is cold during the winter

• it gets plenty of moisture all year long

• None

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following labels on the map shows the location of the NORTHEAST region?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4