Download US Geography Packet - Parkway C-2

Mr. Williams
U.S. History
Name: ________________________________________________ Block: ____________
U.S. Geography Packet
Objectives: After completing this activity you should be able to…
- Locate physiographic places in the U.S. on a map
- Identify and locate the 50 states
- Organize states by geographical regions
- Identify and locate major urban area within each of the
geographic regions
- Provide examples of the human characteristic of settlement with
in the U.S.
Part 1 – MAP #1
Directions: Using MAP #1, identify and label the following physical locations in the United States.
[10 points]
Mountains:
Rocky Mountains
Cascade Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Ozark Plateau
Bodies of Water:
Cities:
Anchorage
Atlanta
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Memphis
New York City
Phoenix
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Lake Erie
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Lake Ontario
Lake Superior
San Francisco
Dallas
Baltimore
Denver
St. Louis
Miami
Oklahoma City
Rivers:
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Rio Grande River
Colorado River
Missouri River
Salt Lake City
Boston
Washington DC
Detroit
Seattle
Chicago
Honolulu
New Orleans
Cincinnati
San Diego
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Part 2 – NO MAP
Read: Geographers have divided the United States into 4 major regions that are subdivided into
9 smaller subregions:
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Northeast
Subregions:
Midwest
Subregions:
South
Subregions:
Region
The West
o Subregions:
New England Region & Middle Atlantic Region
East North Central Region & West North Central Region
South Atlantic Region, East South Central Region, & West South Central
Mountain Region & Pacific Region
Directions: Now identify and locate the states that fit into each of the 4 regions and subregions
and write them in the spaces provided below. I have provided you with hints for each region.
Looking at the map in your book you must use your BRAIN to figure out the answers. The
answers are NOT in your book. They are in your head. You may abbreviate the states name,
and you do not have to use complete sentences. [9 points]
Region: The Northeast – There are 9 states in the Northeast region, and it has 2 subregions.
1. The subregion called New England has the 6 states east of New York State. What are those 6
states?
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2. The Middle Atlantic region has 3 states. They are New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
Which state is the smallest in area?
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Region: Midwest Region – There are 12 states that make up the Midwest region, and they are
divided into 2 smaller subregions.
3. The east North Central Region has 5 states located north of the Ohio River and east of the
Mississippi river. What are those 5 states?
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4. There are 7 states in the West North Central Region and each has all its territory north of 36N
and east of 105W. What are those 7 states?
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Region: The South – There are 16 states that make up the South Region and they are divided
into 3 smaller regions.
5. The 8 states that are the South Atlantic Region all have coasts on the Atlantic Ocean, except for
West Virginia. What are they?
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6. There are 4 states that make up the East South Central Region. They are all located east of the
Mississippi River and south of the Ohio River. What are those 4 states?
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7. There are 4 states that make up the West South central Region. They include Texas and the 3
states that border Texas on the east. What are those 3 states?
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Region: The West – There are 13 states that make up the West Region and they divided into 2
smaller subregions.
8. There are 8 states in the Mountain Region of the West. None of them border on the Pacific
Ocean. What are they?
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9. The 5 states in the Pacific Region of the West all border the Pacific Ocean. What are they?
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Part 3 – MAP #2
Directions: Using MAP # 2, complete the following steps. [10 points]
 Label the names of all 50 states on the map
 Use a different color pencil or crayons to outline each of the 9 subregions that were listed
in part.
 Use a color pencil or crayon to draw lines to divide the country into the 4 major U.S.
regions: Northeast, Midwest, South, and West.
Part 4 – NO MAP
Directions: Match each state with the region in which it is located by labeling the correct letter
in the lines provided. Use a map to help you. [9 points]
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Washington
Rhode Island
Montana
Texas
Florida
Vermont
Illinois
Ohio
Arizona
Hawaii
Colorado
Tennessee
Alabama
Arkansas
Oregon
New York
Maryland
Delaware
A. New England Region
B. Middle Atlantic Region
C. West North Central Region
D. East North Central Region
E. South Atlantic Region
F. East South Central Region
G. West South Central Region
H. Pacific Region
I. Mountain Region