2. Regions
A region is: an area of land in which many features are similar.
The United States is divided into the following regions:
1.West Region
2.South Region
3.Northeast Region
4.Midwest Region
BONUS: What region do we live in?
3. Color the following regions:
1.West- Red
2.South- Blue
3.Midwest- Green
4.Northeast- yellow
4. Landforms
Some examples of landforms that are
found in the United States are:
1.Mountains
2.Valleys
3.Plateaus
4.Plains
5.Rivers
6.Lakes
6. Mountain Ranges
A mountain range is: a group of connected
mountains.
Some mountain ranges that you need to know are:
1.The Rocky Mountains
(the largest mountain range in the United States).
2. The Appalachian Mountains
(found in our region!)
15. Island of Hispaniola
An island in the
Caribbean Sea;
this island was
founded by
Christopher
Columbus in
1492.
Island of Hispaniola
16.
• Physical features are natural landforms and bodies
of water on Earth’s surface.
• Important land physical features in the United
States include:
The Atlantic Coastal Plain
The Great Plains
The Continental Divide
The Great Basin
Death Valley
Where are some important physical
features in the United States?
17. The Atlantic Coastal Plain
• lowland area borders
the Atlantic Ocean in
the Eastern part of the
United States.
• Has many excellent
harbors.
• Many people live in
this region.
21. The Continental Divide
• High peaks of the rocky
mountains form an
imaginary line called the
backbone of North
America.
• On the eastern side of the
Continental Divide,
rivers flow toward the
Atlantic Ocean or the
Gulf of Mexico.
• On the Western side of
the Continental Divide,
rivers flow toward the
Pacific Ocean.
23. The Great Basin
This area is west of the
Rocky Mountains and
east of the Sierra
Nevada and Cascade
mountain ranges.
You will find isolated
mountain ranges as
well as Death Valley –
the lowest point in
North America!
25.
• Physical features are natural landforms
and bodies of water on Earth’s surface.
• Important bodies of water in the United
States include:
The Gulf of Mexico
The St. Lawrence River
The Great Lakes
Where are some important physical
features in the United States?
27. The Gulf of Mexico
• This body of water is
between the eastern
coast of Mexico and
the Western coast of
Florida.
• It has warmer water
than the Atlantic
Ocean.
29.
• This important river flows
through northeastern Canada.
• It is a major transportation route
for large ships bringing goods into
Canada and the United States.
St. Lawrence River
31.
The Great Lakes
• These five lakes are
located in the
northern part of the
United States
between the U.S and
Canada.
• They are the largest
freshwater lakes in
the world.
32.
• There are many things in the United States that
have been created by man.
• These man-made features include:
• Cities
• Structures like a canal or a dam.
• Some major man-made features in the United
States include:
• New York City
• Boston
• Philadelphia
• Erie Canal
Where are some important man-
made features in the U.S?
34.
• This the largest city in the United
States.
• Located in New York State.
• It is the world center of finance and
business.
• It is located on a large harbor that
helped it to grow as a trade center.
New York City
36.
• This city is the capital of
Massachusetts.
• It is located on a harbor at the
mouth of the Charles River.
• It is the largest city in the New
England region.
Boston
38.
• This is the largest city in Pennsylvania.
• It is known as the “birthplace of a the
nation.”
• Both the Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution were written there.
Philadelphia
40.
• This man-made waterway links lake Erie
with the Hudson River in New York.
• It was completed in 1825.
• It allows goods to be transported easily
along the Great Lakes and then further
west.
• It helped make New York City a major
trade center.
The Erie Canal
41.
• New York City is the largest city in the United
States.
• New York City is not located on a harbor.
• Boston is the capital of Massachusetts.
• The largest city in the New England region is
Providence, Rhode Island.
• Philadelphia is the capital of Pennsylvania.
• The Declaration of Independence was written
in Philadelphia.
Man Made Features
True or False?
42.
There are 7 continents, or large landmasses on
Earth.
Antarctica
North
America
South
America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Australi
a
43. Most of Earth’s surface is covered
with rivers, lakes, and oceans.
There are 4 large oceans:
1.Atlantic Ocean
2.Pacific Ocean
3.Indian Ocean
4.Arctic Ocean
Near Antarctica, these
oceans open to each
other and form the
Southern Ocean
(or Antarctic Ocean)
BrainPop Video- Continents
44. Activity
Color and label the map on the next page using the
following the directions:
•North America - Green
•South America – Yellow
•Europe – Orange
•Australia – Red
•Asia - Brown
•Africa – Purple
•Antarctica - Leave White
•All Oceans and Seas - Blue
47. Write two or three sentences about
three of the following: the Atlantic
Coastal Plain, the Great Plains, the
Rocky Mountains, the Mississippi
River, the Great Lakes, the Great
Basin, or the Erie Canal.
48. Vocabulary – Words to Know
•Appalachian Mountains: A mountain chain running about
2,000 miles down the eastern coast of the United States
from Canada through New England to the Southeast.
•Atlantic Coastal Plain: Region in the eastern United States
extending from northern New Jersey southward to Florida.
•Continent: A large land mass on Earth’s surface
•Continental Divide: Ridge in the Rocky Mountains marking
the flow of water into east and west directions.
•Death Valley: An area in southeastern California that is
the lowest, driest, and hottest part of the United States.
49. • Great Basin: Geographical region of the United States that includes
most of the state of Nevada as well as the western half of Utah
• Great Lakes: Five large lakes located in the north-central part of the
United States and containing the largest surface area of fresh water
in the world.
• Great Plains: Large, flat area of grassland in the United States,
extending from west of the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
• Gulf of Mexico: Large area of saltwater bound on its western,
northern, and eastern sides by the coastlines of the southern states
of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.
• Island of Hispaniola: An island in the Caribbean Sea; this island was
founded by Christopher Columbus in 1492.
• Isthmus of Panama: An isthmus of Central America connecting North
and South America and separating the Pacific Ocean from the
Caribbean Sea.
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