Social Studies: US Geography Northeast and Southeast Regions
Identifying states, places, landforms, and regional features
Social Studies: US Geography Northeast and Southeast Regions
Identifying states, places, landforms, and regional features
Social Studies - Grade 2-3
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Look at a map of the United States. Is Maine in the Northeast region or the Southeast region?
Maine is in the far upper right part of the United States.
Maine is in the Northeast region of the United States. - 2
Circle the state that is in the Southeast region: Florida, Vermont, or New York.
Florida is in the Southeast region. - 3
Write N for Northeast or S for Southeast next to each state: Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey.
Think about which states are closer to the Atlantic Ocean in the upper right or lower right part of the country.
Georgia is S for Southeast. Massachusetts is N for Northeast. North Carolina is S for Southeast. New Jersey is N for Northeast. - 4
The Appalachian Mountains stretch through parts of both the Northeast and Southeast. Name one region where you can find part of these mountains.
You can find part of the Appalachian Mountains in the Northeast or in the Southeast. - 5
Which region usually has warmer winters, the Northeast or the Southeast?
Florida and Georgia are farther south than New York and Maine.
The Southeast usually has warmer winters than the Northeast. - 6
New York City is a large city in New York. Is New York City in the Northeast region or the Southeast region?
New York City is in the Northeast region. - 7
The Everglades are wetlands in Florida. Which region are the Everglades in?
Florida is a state in the Southeast.
The Everglades are in the Southeast region because they are in Florida. - 8
Compare the Northeast and Southeast. Which region is more likely to have snowy winters?
The Northeast is more likely to have snowy winters because it is farther north and often colder. - 9
Look at the two lists. List A has Maine, Vermont, and Pennsylvania. List B has Alabama, South Carolina, and Florida. Which list shows Northeast states?
The Northeast states are in the upper right part of the United States.
List A shows Northeast states because Maine, Vermont, and Pennsylvania are in the Northeast. - 10
The Atlantic Ocean borders many states in the Northeast and Southeast. Name one Southeast state that touches the Atlantic Ocean.
One Southeast state that touches the Atlantic Ocean is Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, or Virginia. - 11
Boston is an important city in Massachusetts. Which region is Massachusetts in?
Massachusetts is north of New York and near the Atlantic Ocean.
Massachusetts is in the Northeast region. - 12
The Southeast has many beaches, swamps, and warm coastal areas. Name one kind of land or water feature you might find in the Southeast.
In the Southeast, you might find beaches, swamps, wetlands, rivers, or coastal plains. - 13
Choose the best answer. Rhode Island is a small state in the Northeast. It is near the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, or the Arctic Ocean?
The Atlantic Ocean is along the eastern side of the United States.
Rhode Island is near the Atlantic Ocean. - 14
A student says, "Florida and Maine are in the same region because they are both on the East Coast." Is the student correct? Explain.
The East Coast includes more than one region.
The student is not correct. Florida is in the Southeast, and Maine is in the Northeast, even though both are on the East Coast. - 15
Plan a pretend trip from Pennsylvania to Georgia. Are you traveling from the Northeast to the Southeast, from the Southeast to the Northeast, or staying in one region?
You are traveling from the Northeast to the Southeast because Pennsylvania is in the Northeast and Georgia is in the Southeast.