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:
New York is a state in the Southwest region of the United States.
Corrected: New York is a state in the Northeast region of the United States.
The corrected sentence is: "New York is a state in the Northeast region of the United States." The error was wrong region: the original sentence "New York is a state in the Southwest region of the United States." needed to be fixed.
2. Fix the sentence:
The West region of the United States has no mountains at all.
Corrected: The West region of the United States has many mountains including the Rocky Mountains.
The corrected sentence is: "The West region of the United States has many mountains including the Rocky Mountains." The error was wrong fact: the original sentence "The West region of the United States has no mountains at all." needed to be fixed.
3. Fix the sentence:
The Gulf of Mexico borders the northern coast of the United States.
Corrected: The Gulf of Mexico borders the southern coast of the United States.
The corrected sentence is: "The Gulf of Mexico borders the southern coast of the United States." The error was wrong direction: the original sentence "The Gulf of Mexico borders the northern coast of the United States." needed to be fixed.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The Missouri River is the second longest river in the United States.
The Missouri River stretches about 2,341 miles through the Midwest, making it the second longest river after the Mississippi.
2. The West region includes states along the Pacific Ocean.
The West region borders the Pacific Ocean, which is why states like California, Oregon, and Washington have Pacific coastlines.
3. The Northeast region has cold winters with snow and ice.
The Northeast has cold winters because it is far north, where temperatures drop low enough for heavy snow and ice.
4. A peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
A peninsula is land with water on three sides, like Florida, which has the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Gulf of Mexico on the other two.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The Missouri River joins the Mississippi River in the Midwest.
True False
True. The Missouri River flows into the Mississippi River near St. Louis, Missouri, combining two of the longest rivers in the country.
2. The West region of the United States does not include any islands.
True False
False. The West region does include islands -- Hawaii is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean and is part of the West region.
3. Florida is shaped like a peninsula because water surrounds it on three sides.
True False
True. Florida sticks out into the water with the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the west, and the Straits of Florida to the south.