Social Studies Chapter 1 Lesson 1

Large, continuous masses of land on Earth

• countries

• mountains
• landform

• continents

The seven large landmasses on the earth

• countries

• mountains
• landform

• continents

Form or shape of part of the Earth's surface

• landform

• region

• country

• continent

to dig for materials such as coal or iron

• mine

• architect

• farming

• adobe

sun-dried bricks used to build shelters and other buildings

• stucco
• adobe
• shingle
• cinderblock

a part of a larger place

• continent

• landform

• area

• region

a large area with at least one feature that makes it different from other areas

• continent

• country

• area

• region

The following are examples of what - glaciers, mountains, hills, islands and peninsulas

• landform

• areas

• regions

• continent

Label these parts of the United States

b

c

d

e

a

West Region

Northeast Region

Midwest Region

Southwest Region

Southeast Region

Which region in the United States has large cities and is hilly and rocky?

• Southwest
• Midwest
• Northeast
• West