Name The U.S. has different climate regions. If you were to travel to Hawaii or Florida, you would be in a tropical region. These regions have a temperate climate. That means that the climate is not too hot or too rainy. Think of it as summer all year long. If you traveled to Reasons for Regions Alaska, you would be close to the Arctic or North Pole. This region has very cold winters and short, mild summers. In the Great Plains, By Trista L. Pollard the climate is mostly dry. The summers can be very hot. Although there is some rain, it is not a lot in this region. Our planet is a very big place. Geographers and The last types of regions are human or cultural regions. These other scientists are still regions got their identity from the people who came to live in these learning new information areas. They may also share similar landforms and climate. The about the Earth. To make Southwest U.S has a small population compared to the eastern U.S. it easier to study the Earth, Many families who were Spanish-American and Native American they have divided it into settled in this region in the past. If you travel to New Mexico, you regions. will see proof that their culture lived and worked there. This region also has areas outside of cities that are open land. These deserts are Regions are areas that have similar features. These areas may be part of the southwestern picture of the U.S. The climate is also drier landform regions. Landform regions share the same types of here than in other areas. landforms. Climate regions have the same type of climate. Human regions are formed when people of the same culture settle and live New England was one of the first regions to be settled. These in the same area. Let's start with landform regions. immigrants came from Europe during the 1600s. This region has rocky land and sandy plains. New England also has a very cold In the United States (U.S.), there are many landform regions. In climate during the winter. fact, geographers have found eight large regions. However, we will only talk about a few. If you live along the coast near the Atlantic Now you know the reason for regions. They help geographers to Ocean, then you are in the Atlantic Plain. This area is found in the understand how our planet's surface is shaped. Regions also tell eastern part of the U.S. It is also located in the southeastern part of them about the climate and the cultures that are in an area. the U.S. The Atlantic Plain is flat land. People visit the many beaches in this region. Reasons for Regions As you move west in the U.S., the land changes. Its elevation begins to increase. Elevation is the height of land above sea level. Questions The Appalachian Mountains are located in the Appalachian Highlands. These mountains are found in New England and run to the southern part of the U.S. The middle of the U.S. is mostly flat 1. What are regions? land. This region is the Interior Plains. You have probably heard it called the Great Plains. This region has a lot of flat, grassy areas. There are very few hills or mountains in this area.

If you live near the Pacific Ocean, then you are in the Pacific Mountain System. This region is the opposite of the Atlantic Plain. The Pacific Mountain System has many hills and mountains. The land is the lowest very close to the ocean. People also visit the beaches near the Pacific Ocean. 7. What type of climate is in Alaska? Name

2. Tropical climates are found in the New England region. A. False B. True 3. How are landform regions different from climate regions? 8. Why is the Southwest a cultural region?

4. What are the features of the Atlantic Plain? You are a landform region. What type of landforms would you have? Write a journal entry that describes your life as a landform region.

5. What are the features of the Interior Plains?

6. The Pacific Mountain System has the same type of landforms as the Atlantic Plain. A. False B. True Name

Write an acrostic poem about regions. Use each letter in the word "regions" to start each line of the poem.