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REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES REGIONS

**Some maps may show regions differently. Why?

THE WEST• Includes 13 states:• Hawaii, Alaska,• California, Nevada,• Washington, Oregon,• Montana, Idaho,• Wyoming, Colorado,• Utah, Arizona, and• New Mexico.

The availability or scarcity of water is the greatest factor shaping the west.

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THE WESTLandscape

North Coast

Badlands Rocky Mountains

Hawaii

Sonoran DesertThe landscape of the west

is varied and magnificent

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THE WESTLandscape

San Andreas FaultMt. St. Helens

Many different biomes:-Desert-Tundra-Forest

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THE WESTMajor Cities

Seattle, Washington Denver, Colorado

San Francisco

Los Angeles


THE WESTClimate

It’s, mostly dry…

Along the coasts, climatesare mild and damp.

Weather and precipitation depends on different climatic regions.Example: Arizona and Nevada are different than California and Oregon

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THE WESTMajor Resources

Petroleum

Minerals

Mostly gold, silver and petroleum

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THE WESTEconomy

Agriculture

Tourism

Mining Agriculture

Commercial Fishing


THE SOUTH

• Includes 16 States:• Texas, Oklahoma,• Louisiana, Arkansas,• Mississippi, Alabama,• Tennessee, Kentucky,• Georgia, Florida,• South Carolina, North

Carolina,• Virginia, West Virginia,• Maryland, and Delaware

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THE SOUTHLandscape

Appalachian Mtns. Florida Everglades

West Texas

Mississippi River

Florida Keys

Chesapeake Bay

• Thick mixed forests• Marches• Bayous = marshy inlets of

lakes and rivers

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THE SOUTHMajor Cities

Miami, Florida

Washington, D.C.

Atlanta, Georgia

Houston, TX

New Orleans, LA

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THE SOUTHClimate

The Western part of the region is generallydry. States nearer the Gulf of Mexico experienceweather that is usually warm and moist.

Oklahoma

• Mostly humid, sub tropic climate

• Lots of precipitation in states close to the coast, further west = less rain

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THE SOUTHEconomy & Resources

NASA is located inHouston and Florida

Furniture and TextilesCitrus, tobacco, and cotton

Petroleum

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THE MIDWEST

• Includes 12 States:• Ohio, Indiana,• Michigan, Wisconsin,• Illinois, Missouri• Iowa, Minnesota,• Kansas, Nebraska,• South Dakota, North

Dakota

The Midwest is known as “The Nation’s Breadbasket.”


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THE MIDWESTLandscape

The Great PlainsThe Great Lakes

Midwestern farms are amongst the most productive in the world

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THE MIDWESTMajor Cities

Chicago, Illinois

Detroit, Michigan

Cleveland, Ohio

What do these cities all have in common?

THE MIDWESTClimate

Cold fronts from Canada meet warm, wet air from the Gulf of Mexico…

…resulting in interesting weather.

Winters = very coldSummers = long and hot



THE MIDWESTClimate

Crops like corn and tomatoes

are widespread in places like

Ohio and Indiana.

Further west, the climate grows colder and drier, so crops like wheat and sunflowers grow better.

Not this kind of corn…

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THE MIDWESTEconomy

Coal

The Midwest has kept Americans well-fed, and has allowed us to exportfood overseas, helping to make the U.S. a world power.

Farms originated as family businesses, today farm’s are corporations

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THE NORTHEAST

• Includes 9 states:• Maine, • New Hampshire,• Vermont, • Massachusetts,• Connecticut,• Rhode Island, • New York, • New Jersey, and• Pennsylvania.

• New England is a sub-region that includes these six states:

THE NORTHEAST -Landscape-

35-50 inches

precipitation/year

Deciduous trees change color and drop their leaves each year.

THE NORTHEAST -Landscape-

Farms tend to be small, as the soil is thin and rocky.

The Northeast has

a strong MARITIME tradition

Dairy

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THE NORTHEAST Major Cities

New York City from the Hoboken Pier*NY is the business capital of the world

Boston Harbor

Independence Hall,

Philadelphia

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THE NORTHEAST Climate

• Winters are cold, summers are moderate

Cape Cod, Mass.

Blizzards can shut

down entire

cities fo

r

days.

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THE NORTHEAST Water

Water is the Northeast’s most valuable resource.

Lobster Traps

New England has a long history of ship building

Irrigation Hydroelectric Power

Water Wheel

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THE NORTHEASTEconomy

#1 Steel is produced in Pennsylvania

#3 Commercial Fishing

Water has changed the Northeast into a center of trade, commerce and industry

#2 Pennsylvania has an area rich

with coal

Economy Depends on 3 main things:

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