Regions of the USA

What is a region?

• the place where Paul Bunyon lives

• A country

• the weather over a period of time

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

What is climate?

• Land in a country

• the average weather over a period of time

• a large area of land that has special features

• clouds in the sky

The five regions of the USA include the Southeast Region, Northeast Region, Midwest Region, Southwest Region and _________.

• East Region

• South Region

• North Region

• West Region

Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, and Montana are a part of the _______.

• Midwest Region

• Northeast Region

• West Region

• Southeast Region

What is a physical feature?

• the directions on a map

• a special part of the land such as its landforms, bodies of water, climate, plants and soil

• the average weather over a long period of time

• The Sun and Stars

The Smoky Mountains and Big Cypress Swamp are similar because _________

• They are both rainforests.

• They both have bodies of water and some of the same animals.

• They both have mountains.

• They both are deserts.

The Northeast and Southeast Regions are similar because __________________________.

• They both have plains and touch the Pacific Ocean.

• There are not many people who live there.

• They both have mountains and touch the Atlantic Ocean.

• The climate is exactly the same.

How does a map key help find the 5 Regions in the USA?

• It shows the oceans.

• It shows the climates.

• It shows you which countries don't touch the continental United States.

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

Which state is NOT a part of the Continental United States?

• Texas

• Hawaii

• Illinois

• New Mexico

Which continent is the United States in?

• South America

• Australia

• Asia

• North America