8 Regions of the United States | SOL USI. 2b
1. ___________________ ____________________
 Located along the _____________ Ocean
to the __________ of _______________
 Broad _________________ providing
many excellent _________ and _________.
 Many ____________ cities
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2. ___________________ ____________________
 Located ______________ of the Coastal Plain
extending from ____________ _______________
to _____________ ______________
 Includes the _________________ (the place where
the coastal plain reaches the Appalachian mountains.)
 _______, eroded _______________ (oldest mountain range in __________
___________________)
Essential Understanding: Geographic regions have distinctive characteristics.
3. ___________________ ____________________
 Wrapped around ____________ ________
in a ______________ shape
 Hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes
carved by ____________________
 Rocky, __________ region with poor
_________
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4. ___________________ ____________________
 Located ____________ of the Appalachian
Mountains and __________of the Great Plains
 Rolling _________________ with many ___________________, valleys, and
grassy hills.
 This region has a nickname: __________________ ________________.
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Essential Understanding: Geographic regions have distinctive characteristics.
5. ___________________ ____________________
 Located __________of _____________
Lowlands and ___________ of the Rocky
Mountains
 ________ land that gradually increases in
elevation westward
 Large areas of ___________________
 This region is sometimes called
_______________ ________________
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6. ___________________ ____________________
 Located _____________ of the Great Plains and
___________ of the Basin and Range
 ___________ mountains stretching from ___________ almost to
________________
 Contains the _______________ ______________ which determines the
directional flow of rivers
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Essential Understanding: Geographic regions have distinctive characteristics.
7. ___________________ ____________________
 Located __________ of the Rocky
Mountains and __________ of the
_____________ ___________ and the
Cascades.
 Varying elevations containing
____________________ mountains ranges
and ____________ ____________, the
lowest point in North America.
 Several National Parks, such as the
__________ _____________ are in this
region.
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8. ___________________ ____________________
 ___________________ mountains along the
______________ Coast with ________________ valleys.
 Region stretches from _________________ to ____________________.
 The Pacific Ocean keeps this region’s temperatures ________________.
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Essential Understanding: Geographic regions have distinctive characteristics.
Writing prompt ~ write 3 paragraphs with the first sentence starting with:
The one country I would most like to visit would be
____________.
You must tell why you would like to travel to the country. You must also include
the following:
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The continent the country is located;
The hemispheres the country is located;
The typical climate of the country;
At least 4 geographic features (land and water) in that country;
At least 3 attractions that are in the country
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Writing prompt ~ write 3 paragraphs with the first sentence starting with:
The one country I would most like to visit would be
____________.
You must tell why you would like to travel to the country. You must also include
the following:





The continent the country is located;
The hemispheres the country is located;
The typical climate of the country;
At least 4 geographic features (land and water) in that country;
At least 3 attractions that are in the country
Essential Understanding: Geographic regions have distinctive characteristics.