Pacific region (5 states)
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington
Rocky Mountain region (6 states) .
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,(Utah, Wyoming
Southwest region (4 states)
Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tekas
North-Central region (12 states)
Illi .nois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Neb..raska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
South:~ast region (14 states)
Mab~ma, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Northeast region (9 states)
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
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region area of land or water with certain characteristics that make it
different from other areas
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Monday
The United States is divided into how many regions? Are all 50 states
represented in these regions?
2. Alaska and Hawaii are part of which region? Why are they part of this
region?
Tuesday
1. Which regions are named for the directional locations?
2. Which region is named for a major landform?
Wednesday
1. Which regions border the Atlantic Ocean?
2. The Great Lakes border two regions and two countries. Name them.
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Thursday
1. How many states make up the Rocky Mountain region? Name at least
three states in this region.
2. Sometimes Arizona and New Mexico are grouped with another region.
In which other region could they belong?
Friday
1. If a region were named the Mexican Border region, which states would be
included?
2. Rank the six regions from largest to smallest based on the number of
states in each region.
Challenge
Make a chart listing the six regions. Under each region, list the states that
belong to that region. Attach the chart to the back of the map. Use a United
States political map as a reference to help you name the states. Remember to
make sure you include all 50!
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