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  • Large, flat, raised areas of land
    Plateau
  • What major river is in the Southeast Region?
    Mississippi River
  • Where is the good farmland of the Northeast Region?
    In the Southwest part of the Northeast Region (Pennsylvania)
  • The United States’ northern border
    Canada
  • What is the largest and most varied region?
    West
  • What is the highest point in the US?
    Mt. McKinley
  • What region has the 3 major rivers, Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio?
    Midwest
  • Are City, state, and national borders set by law?
    YES!
  • Areas that have similar characteristics.
    Regions
  • What 2 coasts does the Southeast Region have?
    Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean Coasts
  • Mountains that form large chains or groups
    Mountain Ranges
  • Natural features on Earth’s surface, such as a hill, a cliff, or even an island
    Landforms
  • A plain alongside of many rivers, formed by the dirt and silt that settle after a river has overflowed
    Flood Plain
  • Some boundary lines are straight and made by ________.
    Man
  • Similar to a hill, except that its top is flat and not rounded
    Mesa
  • What region do we live?
    Southeast
  • What state is the Grand Canyon located?
    Arizona
  • What state is Mt. McKinley
    Alaska
  • An area of flat or gently rolling land
    Plain
  • Raised landforms that are mostly rounded at the top and not as high as a mountain
    Hill
  • Region that has the largest population
    Southeast
  • Which region has large, grassy plains?
    Midwest
  • A landform that formed by the Colorado River over millions of years.
    Grand Canyon
  • A line that divides one area or state from another
    Boundary
  • What region has rocky soil?
    Northeast
  • What 2 regions have the Appalachian Mountains?
    Southeast and Northeast
  • What is the lowest point in the US?
    Death Valley
  • Are regional boundaries set by law?
    No
  • A dry area that gets little rain
    Desert
  • Rise above the land, have steep sides, rocky cliffs and towering peaks
    Mountains
  • What region has the lowest and highest point of the United States?
    West
  • What state is Death Valley in?
    California
  • Region that has the smallest population.
    Southwest
  • Land along the ocean or bay
    Coast
  • Deep narrow valley with steep, rocky sides
    Canyon
  • What region has forests and hills?
    Northeast
  • Boundaries follow human-made lines and ___________________________.
    Natural Features
  • What region is famous for their deserts and canyons?
    Southwest
  • The United States’ Southern border
    Mexico