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REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES REGIONS
**Some maps may show regions differently. Why?
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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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UNITED STATES REGIONS
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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
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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
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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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UNITED STATES REGIONS
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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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UNITED STATES REGIONS
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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?
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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
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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:
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UNITED STATES REGIONS
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THE NORTHEAST -Landscape-
35-50 inches
precipitation/year
Deciduous trees change color and drop their leaves each year.
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THE NORTHEAST -Landscape-
Farms tend to be small, as the soil is thin and rocky.
The Northeast has
a strong MARITIME tradition
Dairy
Far
min
g
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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: