Regions of the United States: making sense of geographic categories.Did you ever notice how newspaper articles about events in the U.S. often cite a region rather than a specific city or state? For instance, accounts about Hurricane Katrina  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. often describe its effects on "the
Gulf states." Similarly, reports about tornadoes typically refer to
"the Midwest."
This map will help you make sense of the way geographic areas in the U.S. are categorized. It shows the four main regions of the U.S. (Each region has its own color.) The bolded text describes the most common subregions (regions within larger ones). Geographers don't always agree which states belong in various regions and subregions. These differences of opinion are more likely over places where one region borders another. Some geographers, for instance, count Delaware as one of the Middle Atlantic states Middle Atlantic States also Mid-At·lan·tic States The U.S. states of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and usually Delaware and Maryland. . Others classify it as one of the South Atlantic states The South Atlantic United States form one of the nine divisions within the United States that are recognized by the United States Census Bureau. This division includes nine states — Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West . Besides regions and subregions, this map shows several other interesting places. Note: A geographic center is a point exactly at the middle of any given land area. The U.S. has two geographic centers (see map). Do you know where your state's is? QUESTIONS 1. What are the four main regions of the U.S.? 2. In which of the four main regions is the area known as Four Corners? 3. Which U.S. states are not included when people refer to "the lower 48"? 4. The Upper Peninsula Upper Peninsula Abbr. UP The northern part of Michigan between Lakes Superior and Michigan. It is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac. Noun 1. is part of which state, main region, and subregion sub·re·gion n. A subdivision of a region, especially an ecological region. sub  re ?
5. The geographic center of the lower 48 states is in which state, main region, and subregion? 6. The District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). is not a state. What is it? 7. Six subregions have names referring to the large bodies of water they border. What are these subregions? 8. Which state is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean? 9. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the map, which Gulf State is also a part of the South, Southeast, and Appalachia? 10. Why does the U.S. have two geographic centers? ANSWERS 1. West, Midwest, South, and Northeast 2. West 3. Alaska and Hawaii 4. state: Michigan; main region: Midwest; subregion: Great Lakes 5. state: Kansas; main region: Midwest; subregion: the Great Plains 6. a federal district 7. Pacific Northwest, Pacific States, Great Lakes Region The Great Lakes region can refer to:
8. Hawaii 9. Alabama 10. One includes Alaska and Hawaii; the other (of the 48 contiguous states) does not. |
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