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Regions & Landforms
Ch. 1/Lesson 1 Gr. 4 Social Studies - Scott Foresman
Question | Answer |
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an area in which places share similar characteristics | region |
a natural feature on earth's surface, such as a mountain or river | landform |
a very high landform often with steep sides | mountain |
a large area of mostly flat land that is ofen covered with grass | plain |
an area that gets very little rain | desert |
a deep valley with steep rocky walls | canyon |
a large, flat, raised area of land | plateau |
a line or natural feature that divides one area from another | boundary |
legal borders with exact measurements around each state | State boundaries |
boundaries that are not set by rule or law; may be different in different textbooks. | Regional boundaries |
contains part of the oldest mountain range in the country - the Appalachain Mountains. Includes states such as New York, Maine, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania. | Northeast Region |
Includes the Atlantic Coastal Plain; the Mississippi and Red Rivers flow through it creating rich farmland in states like Arkansas and Louisiana. Also includes Florida, Georgia, Virginia, West Virgina, and North and South Carolina. | Southeast Region |
Includes only four states - Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas | Southwest Region |
Inclues Alaska and Hawaii; Has the highest point - Mt. McKinley, AK, and the lowest point, Death Valley California; states included are Washington, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, and California. | West Region |
The region we live in; Four of the five Great Lakes - Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, and Lake Superior; some states included are Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, North and South Dakota,Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin | Midwest Region |