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Fasten your seatbelts we’re off on a cross country road trip!

We’re headed across the U.S.A.

The United States of America

Population: 281,421,906 Capital: Washington, D.C. Bird: American Eagle

The United States is a SYSTEM that can be broken into 5 major parts or regions.

What is a REGION? places that have similar characteristics that make them different from surrounding areas What are some things that might define a region?

Compass Rose A compass rose helps us give a name to the regions

Let’s start with a map of the entire U.S.A.

United States Regions

Northeast Region

Midwest Region

Southeast Region

Southwest Region

West Region

The United States is a SYSTEM that can be broken into 5 major parts or regions. Northeast Region Midwest Region Southeast Region Southwest Region West Region

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