4th Grade Social Studies Chapter 1 Lesson 1

What is a flood plain?

• Forms after a river has overflowed
• A dry area that gets little rain
• A natural feature of Earth's surface
• Is like a hill, but has a flat top (with slopes on the side)

What is a mesa?

• A dry area that gets little rain
• Is like a hill, but has a flat top (with slopes on the side)
• An area in which places are similar in characteristics
• A natural feature of Earth's surface

What is a plateau?

• A dry area that gets little rain
• Is like a hill, but has a flat top (with slopes on the side)
• A large, flat, raised area of land
• Forms after a river has overflowed

What is a landform?

• An area in which places are similar in characteristics
• A dry area that gets little rain
• A natural feature of Earth's surface
• Is like a hill, but has a flat top (with slopes on the side)

What is a region?

• A dry area that gets little rain
• A large, flat, raised area of land
• An area in which places are similar in characteristics
• Is like a hill, but has a flat top (with slopes on the side)

What are some examples of landforms?

• Coastal plains
• The Mississippi River
• Hills, mountains, canyons, plains, plateaus
• The Appalachian mountains

What are some characteristics of the NORTHEAST?

• The Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio
• Coastal plains
• Hills, mountains, canyons, plains, plateaus
• Forests, hills, and rocky soil

What mountain range runs through the Northeast Region?

• The Appalachian mountains
• Coastal plains
• Hills, mountains, canyons, plains, plateaus
• The Mississippi River

In addition to the Northeast region, what other region do the Appalachian Mountains run through?

• Coastal plains
• The Mississippi River
• The Southeast Region
• The Midwest

The Southeast has what kind of plains along the Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico coast?

• Coastal plains
• The Mississippi River
• The Appalachian mountains
• Hills, mountains, canyons, plains, plateaus