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Regions of the US

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the four main regions of the US?

a)

Great Plains

b)

West

c)

South

d)

Northeast

e)

Midwest

2.

In which of the four regions are most of the Great Plains?

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

South

d)

Northeast

3.

What is a "pan handle" in connection to geography?

a)

A large state that is next to a smaller state

b)

A state that has a lot of hot weather

c)

A nickname for US state abbreviations

d)

a narrow part or strip of a state that sticks out from the main part of the state

4.

Which state does NOT have a pan handle?

a)

Florida

b)

West Virginia

c)

Maryland

d)

California

5.

How many states make up the Pacific Northwest

a)

3.5

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

6.

What are the Four Corners?

a)

The four states in each corner of the US: ME, FL, CA and WA

b)

The center of the US or KS

c)

The only place in the US where 4 states come together: AZ, NM,CO and UT

d)

The symbol that tells you the four directions: N,E,S,W

7.

Which feature played an important role in The Civil War essentially separating the free North from the slave states in the South?

a)

Maryland Panhandle

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Mason Dixon Line

d)

The Great Lakes

8.

Why are TX, LA, MS, AL and FL called "The Gulf States"?

a)

Many people go to these states for their awesome golf courses.

b)

They all border the Gulf of Mexico.

c)

They all border the Atlantic Ocean.

d)

They have a lot of oil.

9.

There is only one Mid-Atlantic State that does not border the Atlantic Ocean. Which one?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Maryland

c)

New Jersey

d)

Delaware

10.

What is the only state that is not considered a part of continental North America? Meaning it is not physically connected to the continent?

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

Hawaii

d)

Alaska

11.

Which region do we all live in?

a)

North America

b)

United States

c)

Northeast

d)

Pennsylvania

12.

What's larger in terms of area: REGION or a SUB-REGION?

a)

Region

b)

Sub-Region

13.

Which 3 states border the Pacific Ocean?

a)

OR, WA, CA

b)

OR, CA, AZ

c)

NY, MA, CT

d)

FL, SC, NC

14.

Which Great Lake does PA border?

a)

Huron

b)

Erie

c)

Ontario

d)

Superior

15.

Which places are not considered part of "The Lower 48?"

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Hawaii

c)

Alaska

d)

Maine