Land Forms and Regions

Question 1

Region

Answer 1

An area in which places share similar characteristics.

Question 2

Landform

Answer 2

Natural feature on Earth’s service, such as a mountain or a river.

Question 3

Mountain

Answer 3

A very high landform, often with steep sides.

Question 4

Plain

Answer 4

A large area of mostly flat land that is often covered with grass.

Question 5

Desert

Answer 5

An area that gets very little rain.

Question 6

Canyon

Answer 6

A deep valley with steep rocky walls.

Question 7

Plateau

Answer 7

A large, flat, raised area of land.

Question 8

Boundary

Answer 8

A line or natural feature that divides one area from another or one state from another.

Question 9

Weather

Answer 9

The condition of the air at a certain time and place.

Question 10

Climate

Answer 10

The weather of a place averaged over a long period of time.

Question 11

Precipitation

Answer 11

The amount of rain or snow that falls.

Question 12

Temperature

Answer 12

How warm or cold a place is.

Question 13

Humidity

Answer 13

The amount of moisture in the air.

Question 14

Elevation

Answer 14

Tells how high a place is above sea level.

Question 15

Natural Resources

Answer 15

Something in the environment that people can use. Ex: Forests, Oil, water, plants.

Question 16

Raw Materials

Answer 16

Natural resources that have been changed or processed so that people can use them to make other products.

Question 17

Products

Answer 17

The things that people make or grow.

Question 18

Capital Resources

Answer 18

The things that people make in order to produce products.

Question 19

Northeast Region`

Answer 19

Contains part of the oldest mountain range in the country-The Appalachian Mountains. This region is mostly hilly and rocky along the Atlantic coast but has good farmland to the west.

Question 20

Southeast Region

Answer 20

The Appalachian Mountains gradually flatten eastward. The Mississippi and Red River flow through this region. There is rich farmland in states like Louisiana and Arkansas.

Question 21

Midwest Region

Answer 21

Flat, grassy plains and large areas of forest. There are some rolling hills. Big rivers such as the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri flow through this region. Four of the five great lakes border parts of the Midwest.

Question 22

Southwest Region

Answer 22

Deserts and canyons. The Grand Canyon can be found in this region. Part of the Rocky Mountains is in this region. To the east of the mountains are flat plains.

Question 23

West Region

Answer 23

The Rocky Mountains are also in this region. This is the region of extremes. The highest and lowest temperatures in the United States have been recorded here. The highest and lowest landforms are also in this region. There are coastal mountains and white sandy beaches. There are coastal mountains and white sandy beaches. There are fertile, green valleys and forests. This regions also includes Hawaii and Alaska.