Question | Answer |
Why is Washington DC an example of a political region? | It is a city where people share a government. |
Into how many regions does your book divide the United States? | Five |
What are the three levels of government in the United States? | federal, state and local |
What helps connect regions? | technology |
What does interdependent mean? | Depending on each other. |
When can regions change? | When people modify them. |
Little Havana in Miami has a large Cuban background. This is an example of what kind of region? | A cultural region. |
What two countries share the largest unprotected border? | The United States and Canada. |
What country is located to our south? | Mexico |
What country is located to our north? | Canada |
Into what kind of political regions is Mexico divided? | States |
What does the word commonwealth mean? | A territory of that governs itself. |
Why do people divide places into political regions? | It helps pople live and govern in an organized way. |
What kinds of features can be used to define a physical region? | Landforms, rivers, lakes, oceans, climate, natural vegetation, elevation or wildlife. |
How can forms of communication connect regions? | They allow people to see and hear what is happening in different regions. |
What are some ways people modify their environment? | They clear trees, plow land to farm, dam rivers and dig mines and wells. |