US Regions and States — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The Grand Canyon is a famous landform in the Southwest region.
The Grand Canyon is located in Arizona, which is in the Southwest region.
2. Oranges and cotton are important crops in the Southeast region.
The warm climate of the Southeast supports crops like oranges (Florida), cotton (Georgia, Mississippi), and tobacco.
3. The Midwest is known for flat land called plains.
The Great Plains are the vast, flat grasslands of the Midwest.
4. Oil and natural gas are important resources in the state of Texas.
Texas is a leading producer of oil and natural gas in the United States.
5. The Northeast region has the most states of any US region.
The Northeast contains many states in a relatively small geographic area, including all of New England plus the Mid-Atlantic states.
6. Lumber is a major resource from forests in the West region.
The Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon) has vast forests that supply lumber.
7. The Great Basin is a dry, sandy area in the Southwest.
The Great Basin is a large desert and basin region covering much of Nevada and parts of surrounding states.
8. Dairy farming is a major industry in the Midwest state of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin, in the Midwest, is known as 'America's Dairyland' for its dairy farming industry.
9. Lines of latitude measure distance north or south of the equator.
Lines of latitude (parallels) run east-west and measure distance north or south of the equator.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Northeast
→ Harbors and fishing industry
Warm climate and long coastline
Southeast
→ Warm climate and long coastline
Deserts and canyons
Midwest
→ Great Lakes and farmland
Harbors and fishing industry
Southwest
→ Deserts and canyons
Great Lakes and farmland
Northeast = harbors and fishing; Southeast = warm climate and long coastline; Midwest = Great Lakes and farmland; Southwest = deserts and canyons.