Name: _________________________________________ # ________ Score: _____/ 13

What Do You Know About The Regions of the United States?

Matching: Match each characteristic to a region. Write the letter of your
answer on the line. Please use a capital letter. (5 points)
_________ West

A. Appalachian Mountains

_________ Southwest

B. Mammoth Cave system

_________ Midwest

C. The Grand Canyon

_________ Southeast

D. The Great Lakes

_________ Northeast

E. The desert called Death Valley

Multiple Choice: Write the letter of your answer on the line. Please use a capital
letter. (2 points)
_____ Which region is your community apart of?
A. West
B. Northeast
C. Midwest
D. Southwest
_____ The definition of a region is
A. a large body of water.
B. a section of the United States.
C. a direction on a map.
D. the name of a big mountain.

True/False: Read each fact and choose if it is true or false. Circle your answer.
(2 points)

This is a picture of a Compass Rose.

True

False

North, South, East and West are cardinal directions.

True

False

Short Answer: Write in complete sentences.

Compare and Contrast the Midwest region to another region in the United
States. (3 points)
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Score: _____/ 13

What Do You Know About The Regions of the United States?

Social Studies: Places and Regions-3.3.5 Explain that regions are areas that have similar
physical and cultural characteristics*. Identify Indiana and the local community as part of a
specific region.

Matching: Match each characteristic to a region. Write the letter of your

answer on the line. Please use a capital letter. (5 points)
E West

A. Appalachian Mountains

C Southwest

B. Mammoth Cave system

D Midwest

C. The Grand Canyon

B Southeast

D. The Great Lakes

A Northeast

E. The desert called Death Valley

Multiple Choice: Write the letter of your answer on the line. Please use a capital
letter. (2 points)
_____ Which region is your community apart of?
A. West
B. Northeast
C. Midwest
D. Southwest
_____ The definition of a region is
A. a large body of water.
B. a section of the United States.
C. a direction on a map.
D. the name of a big mountain.

Social Studies: The World in Spatial Terms-3.3.4 Identify the northern, southern, eastern and
western hemispheres; cardinal and intermediate directions; and determine the direction and
distance from one place to another

True/False: Read each fact and choose if it is true or false. Circle your answer.
(2 points)

This is a picture of a Compass Rose.

True

False

North, South, East and West are cardinal directions.

True

False

Short Answer: Write in complete sentences.

Social Studies: Places and Regions-3.3.6 Compare and contrast the physical characteristics
of Indiana to neighboring states using words, illustrations, maps, photographs, and other
resources.

Compare and Contrast the Midwest region to another region in the United
States. (3 points)
Various answers are acceptable, here is a sample answer:

The Midwest is different from the Southwest in many ways. One difference
is the weather. The Midwest is humid in the summer and cold and snowy in
the winter. The west is hot and dry all year. Another difference is...

Name: _________________________________________ # ________ Score: _____/ 17

What Have I Learned About The Regions of the United States?

Matching: Match each characteristic to a region. Write the letter of your
answer on the line. Please use a capital letter. (5 points)
_________ West

A. Statue of Liberty

_________ Southwest

B. St. Louis Arch

_________ Midwest

C. White Sands National Monument

_________ Southeast

D. Indy 500 racetrack

_________ Northeast

E. The Redwood Forest

Multiple Choice: Write the letter of your answer on the line. Please use a capital
letter. (2 points)
_____ Which region matches this description?
This state is in the region that has four distinct seasons. The summers are hot and
humid. The winters are cold and wet. There is great farmland in this state. A
popular attraction is the state and county fairs held throughout the region.
A. Northeast
B. Southeast
C. Southwest
D. Midwest
E. West
_____ What is the definition of a compass rose?
A. a direction on a map.
B. a climate in the northeast.
C. a tool used to tell the cardinal directions.
D. a section of the United States.

Complete the Picture: Write the cardinal and intermediate directions in the
appropriate places. (4 points)

Short Answer: Write in complete sentences.

Compare and Contrast the physical characteristics and climate of the Midwest
to the physical characteristics and climate of the Southwest region. (5 points)

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Name: Answer Key

Score: _____/ 17

What Have I Learned About The Regions of the United States?

Social Studies: Places and Regions-3.3.5 Explain that regions are areas that have similar
physical and cultural characteristics*. Identify Indiana and the local community as part of a
specific region.

Matching: Match each characteristic to a region. Write the letter of your

answer on the line. Please use a capital letter. (5 points)
E West

A. Statue of Liberty

C Southwest

B. St. Louis Arch

D Midwest

C. White Sands National Monument

B Southeast

D. Indy 500 racetrack

A Northeast

E. The Redwood Forest

Multiple Choice: Write the letter of your answer on the line. Please use a capital
letter. (2 points)
_____ Which region matches this description?
This state is in the region that has four distinct seasons. The summers are hot and
humid. The winters are cold and wet. There is great farmland in this state. A
popular attraction is the state and county fairs held throughout the region.
F. Northeast
G. Southeast
H. Southwest
I. Midwest
J. West

_____ What is the definition of a compass rose?

A. a direction on a map.
B. a climate in the northeast.
C. a tool used to tell the cardinal directions.
D. a section of the United States.
Social Studies: The World in Spatial Terms-3.3.4 Identify the northern, southern, eastern and
western hemispheres; cardinal and intermediate directions; and determine the direction and
distance from one place to another

Complete the Picture: Write the cardinal and intermediate directions in the
appropriate places. (4 points)

NW

NE

E
SW

SE
S

Social Studies: Places and Regions-3.3.6 Compare and contrast the physical characteristics
of Indiana to neighboring states using words, illustrations, maps, photographs, and other
resources.

Short Answer: Write in complete sentences.

Compare and Contrast the physical characteristics and climate of the Midwest
to the physical characteristics and climate of the Southwest region. (5 points)
Many possible answers: Student just has to answer in complete
sentences and they have to include two characteristics of the Midwest
and two characteristics of the Southwest.