GEOGRAPHY: US Regions

Southwest Region

- gets very little precipitation - very hot summers - known for drilling oil, mining, and ranching - includes Dallas, Phoenix, and Santa Fe

Midwest Region

- has flat, grassy plains and large areas of forest - 4 of the 5 Great Lakes touch this region - Part of this region is called "Tornado Alley" because of it's springtime storms - includes Chicago, Detroit, and Indianapolis

Southeast Region

- hot and humid in the summer. - grows crops such as cotton, oranges, and tobacco. - has a lot of coastline on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. - includes Atlanta, Miami, New Orleans, and Nashville

West Region

- known for having a variety of different climates and landforms. - borders the Pacific Ocean. - has both the coldest and hottest temperatures in the United States - includes Los Angeles, Portland, and Denver

Northeast Region

- known for its 4 distinct seasons - known for its fishing and growing crops such as apples - includes New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia - has a rocky Atlantic coastline.

What two US states are non-contiguous?

Alaska and Hawaii

Southwest Region (states

Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma

Northeast Region (states)

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont

Midwest region (states)

Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota

West Region (states)

Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Alaska, Hawaii

Southeast Region (states)

West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana

non-contiguous

not touching along a boundary or at a point