Social Studies Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Review

A natural feature on Earth’s surface such as a hill, cliff, or island

• Landfrom

• Desert

• Canyon

• Mesa

A dry area that gets very little rain

• Landfrom

• Desert

• Canyon

• Mesa

A deep, narrow valley with steep, rocky walls

• Landfrom

• Desert

• Canyon

• Mesa

A flat-topped landform with slopes on all sides

• Landfrom

• Desert

• Canyon

• Mesa

An area in which places share similar characteristics

• Boundary

• Plateau

• Flood Plain

• Region

A large flat raised areas of land

• Boundary

• Plateau

• Flood Plain

• Region

Formed when a river overflows

• Boundary

• Plateau

• Flood Plain

• Region

A line that divides one area or state from another

• Boundary

• Plateau

• Flood Plain

• Region

How many regions are there in the United States?

• 5

• 10

• 2

What region of the United States do we live in?

• West

• Northeast

• Midwest