Chapter 3Chapter 3

Lesson 1: VocabularyLesson 1: Vocabulary

ContiguousContiguous

• Connecting to or bordering another state

THE REGIONS OF THE UNITED THE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATESSTATES

• Northeast

• South

• Middle west

• West

The Northeast region of the U.S.The Northeast region of the U.S.

• It is small in size but large in population.

• Most of the people live in cities.

• The Northeast has the largest population density.

Southern region of the U.S.Southern region of the U.S.

• It contains some of the country’s largest swamps.

• Warm temperatures, long summers, and frequent rainfall have made the South an important agricultural region.

• Warm climate and sandy beaches help the South attract tourists.

• Hurricanes often strike in the South between June and November.

THE MIDDLE WESTERN REGION THE MIDDLE WESTERN REGION OF THE U.S.OF THE U.S.

• The Interior Plains are located here. The fertile soil makes it the farming center of the U.S.

• Dangerous tornadoes occur in the Middle West.

• The Great Lakes are an important waterway in the Middle West.

The Western Region of the U.S.The Western Region of the U.S.

• The Rocky Mountains are the most prominent landform in the West.

• The Grand Canyon is in the West. It is among the world’s greatest landforms.

• Earthquakes occur frequently in the West.• The West has a mild, rainy climate which is

perfect for growing some of the world’s largest trees.

• The Hawaiian Islands were formed by volcanoes.

Coastal plainCoastal plain

• Low land that lies along the coast

swampswamp

• A low, wet area where trees and bushes grow; usually covered by shallow water at least part of the year

evergladeseverglades

• A swampy grassland, such as in southern Florida.

hurricanehurricane

• A tropical storm that brings heavy rain, high seas, and winds 75 miles per hour or more

tornadotornado

• A funnel shaped, spinning, windstorm, sometimes called cyclone or twister

Continental DivideContinental Divide

• The crest of the Rocky Mountains that divide North America’s river systems into those that flow east and those that flow west.

Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountains