Students complete landform facts and match geographic features to their US regions. Part A has nine fill-in-the-blank problems about the Great Plains, the Midwest's farming identity, and Mount Denali in Alaska. Part B is a matching activity pairing Rocky Mountains, Mississippi River, Great Lakes, and Grand Canyon to their correct US regions.
Matching landmarks to regions reinforces the spatial thinking skills that geography study requires.
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US Geography and Regions
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The Great Plains are large flat grasslands found in the Midwest and West regions.
2. The Midwest region of the US is known for its many farms and flat land.
3. Mount Denali in Alaska is the tallest mountain in North America.
4. The Gulf of Mexico borders the southern coast of the United States.
5. The Southeast region has a warm climate with lots of rain.
6. A low area of land between two mountains or hills is called a valley.
7. The Colorado River begins in Colorado and flows to the Gulf of California.
8. The Northeast region is the smallest of the five US regions in land area.
9. Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are two of the five Great Lakes.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Rocky Mountains
→ West
Midwest
Mississippi River
→ Midwest
Southwest
Great Lakes
→ Northeast/Midwest border
Northeast/Midwest border
Grand Canyon
→ Southwest
West
US Geography and Regions
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The Great Plains are large flat grasslands found in the Midwest and West regions.
2) The Midwest region of the US is known for its many farms and flat land.
3) Mount Denali in Alaska is the tallest mountain in North America.
4) The Gulf of Mexico borders the southern coast of the United States.
5) The Southeast region has a warm climate with lots of rain.
6) A low area of land between two mountains or hills is called a valley.
7) The Colorado River begins in Colorado and flows to the Gulf of California.
8) The Northeast region is the smallest of the five US regions in land area.
9) Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are two of the five Great Lakes.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Rocky Mountains
→ West
Midwest
Mississippi River
→ Midwest
Southwest
Great Lakes
→ Northeast/Midwest border
Northeast/Midwest border
Grand Canyon
→ Southwest
West
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