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USA REGIONS BOOK
Name: _____________________________________________ __/__/20__ Core: 1--2--3--4
Directions:
• Label each state withit's correctabbreviation.
• Color each region thelisted color.
BLUE
YELLOW
RED
GREEN
ORANGE
WA
OR
CA
ID
NV
AZNM
UT CO
WY
MT ND
SD
NE
KS
OK
TX
MN
IA
MO
AR
LA
WI
IL IDOH
KYTN
MSAL
GA
FL
NC
VAWV
PA
NY
ME
VTNH
RIMACT
DE
MD NJ
AK
HI
!
Sout
hwes
t Natural Resources
Geography/Landforms
Economy/Jobs Climate
Natural Resources
• Rocky Mountains• Rio Grande River• Colorado River-carved
Grand Canyon-erosion• Colorado Plateau• Grand Canyon- 277 miles
long and 18 miles wide• Sonoran & Chihuahuan
Deserts• Central Plains-farms &
ranches
• major industries are mining, technology, oil, and space travel
• minerals-copper, gold, silver, and uranium
• oil-fossil fuel-"Black Gold"-non-renewable
• farming-chili pepper, peanuts, beans, and corn
• hottest region• very little rainfall• mild/long spring and fall• short winter• hot/dry summer• eastern part-some
farming• western part- deserts/
hot/dry• driest region• droughts and
heatwaves
southwest
! Attractions
Natural Resources
Miscellaneous Info
• low population density• strong Spanish
American and Native American influences/features
• dramatic landscapes• parts once belonged to
Mexico
• Grand Canyon-Arizona• Taos Pueblo-Native
American settlement-New Mexico
• Monument Valley and Antelope Canyon-Navajo Tribal Park-Utah/Arizona
Size:
__________________________574,076 sq miles # of States: __________________________4 Population: __________________________39.7 million Major Cities: Houston, Phoenix, & Dallas__________________________
!
Sout
heas
t
Natural Resources
Geography/Landforms
Economy/Jobs Climate
Natural Resources
• cotton, fruit, sugar, peanuts, pine, & coal
• oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico
• furniture, lumber, & paper• fertile soil• fishing in Atlantic Ocean
and Gulf of Mexico
• flat plain-Atlantic Coastal Plain
• forest, swamps, & farmland• Piedmont-125 wide plateau-
good farming (cotton & tobacco)
• Bluegrass Region-KY, TN, AL (tobacco & dairy)
• Appalachian Mts• Mississippi River
• service economy & high-tech industries
• farmers• fishermen• oil workers• poorest region
• warm wet climate
• mild/humid winters
• tropical storms & hurricanes
southEast ! Attractions
Natural Resources
Miscellaneous Info
Size: 566,452 sq. miles__________________________ # of States: 12__________________________Population: 81.4 million__________________________Major Cities:Mr iami, Atlanta, & New O__________________________leans
• South Beach-Florida• Georgia Aquarium• Walt Disney World• Evergades-Florida
• Atlantic Ocean to Gulf of Mexico
• famous for sandy coastal beaches & mild humid climate
• known for past plantations
• nickname DIXIE• "Bible Belt"
!
Nort
heas
t
Natural Resources
Geography/Landforms
Economy/Jobs Climate
Natural Resources• Large forests• farming=cranberries,
blueberries, potatoes• cattle (milk, cheese)• fish & seafood• aquaculture-raising fish on
farms• granite-building• iron ore-steel
• Appalachian Mrs-Canandato Alabama--old mountains--forests and low hills
• Atlantic Coastal Plain--pine trees--fertile soil
• many watersheds• Rivers--Hudson, Susquehanna,
Delaware, Connecticut, & Ohio• Lakes Ontario and Erie
• most economically developed
• mining• steel manufacturing
• four distinct seasons• cold winters-lots of
snow• warm humid
summers• blizzards and ice-
storms• climate influenced
by the Atlantic Ocean, Great Lakes, & Appalachian Mts
Northeast ! Attractions
Natural Resources
Miscellaneous Info
Size: __________________________ # of States: __________________________ Population: __________________________ Major Cities: __________________________
• birthplace of the country
• Freedom Trail-Massachusetts
• Niagara Waterfalls• New York City• Acadia National Park
Maine
• smallest region• known for it's history,
culture, and natural beauty
• densely populated• many large cities• 85% of people live in
urban (city) areas• New York City is the
largest city in the USA
195.343 sq. miles
11
63 million
New York City, Boston, Washington D.C., Philadelphia
!
MIdw
est
Natural Resources
Geography/Landforms
Economy/Jobs Climate
Natural Resources• Great Plains-dry• Badlands• Central Lowlands-flat, wet,
area, great soil for farming • Appalachian and Ozark
Plateaus• Ohio, Missouri, and Mississippi
Rivers• Great Lakes--transportation
and tourism• Missouri River is the largest in
the USA
• manufacturing and faming
• airplane, automobile, and steel production
• farming-corn and wheat
• water, fertile soil, lumber and minerals
• corn, wheat, soybean• dairy farms• minerals-lead, iron, copper,
coal, and limestone
• dry• mild and pleasant summers• very cold winters• floods and tornado are
common natural disasters
Midwest
! Attractions
Natural Resources
Miscellaneous Info
Size: __________________________ # of States: __________________________ Population: __________________________ Major Cities: __________________________
• America's Heartland• Tornado Alley• largest producer of
corn• most fertile farmland in
the world
821,037 sq. miles
12
67.7 million
Chicago, Detroit, and Minneapolis
• Indianapolis Speedway• Chicago• Mt Rushmore, SD• Gateway Arch, St.
Louis Missouri
wes
t
Natural Resources
Geography/Landforms
Economy/Jobs Climate
Natural Resources
Natural Resources• agriculture- lettuce, potatoes,
apples• livestock/cattle• fishing-Pacific Ocean• minerals-gold, silver, zinc,
copper
• Rocky Mountains--backbone of the Americas--3,00 miles long, largest mountains in USA
• Coastal Ranges• Inter-mountain Region• Colorado and Columbian
Plateaus• Great Basin• Mojave and Sonoran Deserts• Death Valley-Mojave Desert
• mines • farming• ranching• fishing
• lots of different climates• lots of rain• mild summers• Rocky Mountain areas
get cold snowy winters• ALASKA-short/hot
summer and long cold winter
• HAWAII-warm and stable temps
west
! Attractions
Natural Resources
Miscellaneous Info
Size: __________________________ # of States: __________________________ Population: __________________________ Major Cities: __________________________
• largest area• includes Hawaii and Alaska
1,637,671 sq. miles
11
66.4 million
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle
• Yellowstone--oldest National Park, established 1872, 250 active geysers
• Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco
• Las Vegas, NV• Yosemite National Park, CA