US Geography and Regions — Answer Key
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
The Rocky Mountains are located in the Southeast region of the United States.
Corrected: The Rocky Mountains are located in the West region of the United States.
The Rocky Mountains run through states like Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana, which are all in the West region. The Southeast region is on the opposite side of the country and has no Rocky Mountains.
2. Fix the sentence:
Florida is a state in the Midwest region.
Corrected: Florida is a state in the Southeast region.
Florida sits in the warm southeastern corner of the country along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, so it belongs to the Southeast region. The Midwest is much farther north and inland.
3. Fix the sentence:
The Great Plains are a large mountain range found across the Midwest.
Corrected: The Great Plains are a large flat area of land found across the Midwest.
The Great Plains are wide and flat, not pointed and tall like a mountain range. Plains are large open areas of land where grasses grow and farmers can plant crops.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The five US regions are Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West.
The country is split into five regions, and the only one missing from the list is the West, which covers states from the Rocky Mountains all the way to the Pacific coast.
2. The Appalachian Mountains stretch along the eastern United States.
Stretching from Alabama up to Maine along the eastern side of the country, the Appalachian Mountains are an old, worn-down range that fits this clue.
3. A flat area of land with few trees is called a plain.
Plains are wide open stretches of flat land, often covered in grass instead of trees, like the Great Plains in the middle of the country.
4. The Pacific Ocean borders the west coast of the United States.
Looking at a US map, the Pacific Ocean sits along the left side of the country, which is the west coast where states like California and Oregon are.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The United States can be divided into five main regions.
True False
True. Geographers split the country into five regions — Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West — to make it easier to study and compare different parts of the country.
2. Texas is located in the Northeast region of the United States.
True False
False. Texas is a large state in the southern part of the country and belongs to the Southwest region, far from the Northeast states like New York and Maine.
3. Mountains are landforms that rise high above the surrounding land.
True False
True. A mountain is a tall landform with steep sides that rises high above the land around it, much higher than a hill or plain.