and . Mexico is divided into states. Central America and the Caribbean islands are also part of North. America. Both are in the and have a warm climat...
Study Guide Jared is writing a report about regions. Use the terms below to fill in the missing words in his report.
Lesson 1
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Lesson 2 treaty municipal county county seat
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is an area with at least one feature that
sets it apart from other areas. People have divided the world into all kinds of regions. Physical regions are based on landforms, climates, , or other natural features. Other kinds of regions include political regions, economic regions, and cultural regions. People also change regions and connect regions. People regions when they clear land for farming. They use , such as computers, to connect regions. Regions depend on one another. One example of this is people in urban regions who depend on farming
Every state in the United States is a political region. Most states are
divided into smaller political regions called
. Each county
has a center of government, or
. Cities are another kind
of political region. Each city has a
government.
Different levels of government have different responsibilities. State and local governments oversee roads and schools. Counties are in charge of elections. Only the national government can make a
Lesson 3
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Canada and Mexico are the United States’ nearest neighbors.
Canada is divided into
and
. Mexico
is divided into states. Central America and the Caribbean islands are also part of North America. Both are in the year.
and have a warm climate all cover much of the land. Seven countries make up
Central America. Some Caribbean islands are part of other countries. For example, Puerto Rico is a
of the United States.
Greenland, the world’s biggest island, is part of North America, too. It is .
Summarize the Chapter MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS Complete this graphic organizer to show that you understand important ideas and details about the regions of the United States.
Main Idea Each place is a part of many kinds of regions.
