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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