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RegionsRegions of the USA of the USA
RegionsRegions of the USA of the USA
The Southwest
Phoenix, Arizona
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Austin, Texas
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Major Landforms
Oklahoma• Part of the Great
Plains• Plains are low, flat,
grassy land
Major Landforms
Arizona• The Colorado River• The Grand Canyon
Major LandformsNew Mexico and Texas• The Rio Grande flows
through New Mexico• Rio Grande River forms
part of the border between Texas and Mexico
• The Chihauahan Dessert
• The Rocky Mountains are in the northern part of New Mexico
Economy1. Farmers in Texas and Oklahoma grow
peanuts, cotton and other crops2. Oil, a natural resource, is found in
Texas3. Cattle ranching
The SoutheastCharleston, West Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Frankfort, Kentucky
Nashville, Tennessee
Jackson, Mississippi
Little Rock, Arkansas
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Montgomery, Alabama
Atlanta, Georgia
Tallahassee, Florida
Raleigh, North Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
The SoutheastMajor Landforms
• The Appalachian Mountains run through the Southeast
•The Great Smokey Mountains are in Tennessee and North Carolina
•The Coastal Plain, low flat lands that hold beaches, swamps, and bays, run along the east and south coast of the Southeast.
•Mississippi Rivers is the longest river in America. It starts in Minnesota and empties into the Gulf of Mexico south of New Orleans, LA.
•The climate is hot and humid, or wet, in the summer; and in the winter it is cool with rain or sometimes snow.
The SoutheastEconomy
• Tourism bring millions of people to the restaurants, beaches, hotels, and theme parks of the Southeast.
•Many people come to this area to work a the restaurants, beaches, hotels, and theme parks!
•Many people like to visit Nashville, and Memphis Tennessee for the country music.
•The Mississippi River barges take products and goods up and down the river to many cities in the country.
•Oranges, rice, peaches, and peanuts are just a few of the crops grown in the Southeast.
The NortheastAugusta, Maine
Concord, New Hampshire
Montpelier, Vermont
Providence, Rhode Island
Hartford, Connecticut
Boston, Massachusetts
Albany, New York
Trenton, New Jersey
Dover, Delaware
Annapolis, Maryland
Washington, DC
The NortheastMajor Landforms
• The Atlantic Coastal Plain
• Shares the Atlantic Coastal Plain with the Southeast
• The Appalachian Mountains run through the Northeast into the Southeast.
• In New York the Catskills, and the Allegheny Mountains in Pennsylvania
• The Delaware River and the Hudson River form part of the borders of New Jersey.
The NortheastThe Economy
• The best soil for growing crops is found in the Northeast.
• Forests and trees provide wood for paper, pencils, and other products.
• The Northeast provides rocks and minerals to people around the world.
• Major cities grew up along the Atlantic coast and the many waterways in the Northeast.