A region is a large area that has common Middle West Northeast West Southwest Southeast A region is a large area that has common features that set it apart from other areas.

Rivers drain into the Pacific Continental Divide Rivers drain to the east Rivers drain into the Pacific Rocky Mountains

The Grand Canyon

The Mississippi River The “Corn Belt”

The Mississippi River

“Boshwash”- a huge megalopolis running from Boston to Washington D.C. Boston New York City Philadelphia Washington D.C.

Main Ideas A region is a large area with common features that set it apart from other areas. There are other ways to divide our country into regions Our Country’s regions depend on each other.