By
Frances Matthews
Landforms
 A natural feature on Earth’s surface, such as a
mountain or a river.
Regions
 An area in which places share similar characteristics.
Places within a region may share certain landforms
A very high landform often with steep sides.
Grand Tetons,
Wyoming
Mount Rainier
Plain
 A plain is a large area of mostly flat land that is often
covered with grass.
The Great Plains in United States
Desert
An area that gets very little rain.
Big Bend National Park, Texas
Joshua trees
in Arizona
desert
Canyon
 A deep valley with steep rocky walls.
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Bryce
Canyon,
Utah
A large, flat, raised area of land.
Mesa Verde, Colorado
Capital Reef National
Park, Utah
Boundary
 A line or natural feature that divides one area fro
another or one state from another,
Louisiana boundaries
Four Corners where four states
meet in a corner
The United States is divided into five geographical regions.
They are Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and the
West.
Where is the best place to live?
 The best place to live depends on the needs and skills
of a person.
 People who live near or on plains are mostly farmers.
They use the land to grow crops and make a living.
Homework
Make 5 note cards
using study guide .
(To play Kagan
Structure)
Use pages 16-17 in textbook to
answer questions on
worksheet.
Homework
Double Bubble comparing and
contrasting Mountains and
Plains