region

Regions differ from each other, but they still --- on one another.

depend

When do people modify, or change, regions?

Regions change when  people modify, or change, the environment to meet their needs.

Regions can be divided into --- groups.

5

political, economic, cultural, physical, and by geography

A --- region is a place where people share a government.

political

Every ---, ---, and --- is a politcal region.

 state, county, and city

All the people who live in a city follow the same

local --- and have the same city leaders.

laws

Washington D.C. is an example of a --- region because it is a city where people share a govenment.

political

Why do people divide places into political regions?

It helps people live and govern in an organized way. 

Why are places divided into regions?

It makes places easier to describe and understand.

What countries share the world's longest unprotected political border?

Canada and the United States

The United States has --- levels of government.

three

What are the three levels of government in the United States?

federal, state, and local

What are physical regions based on?

Physical regions are based on natural features that include landforms, rivers, climates, wildlife, and natural vegetation.

clearing forests, plowing land, damming rivers, digging lakes, mines or wells.

--- regions are based on the way people in an area use resources to meet their needs.

Economic

A --- region is an area in which the people share certain ways of life.

cultural

What are some examples of regions based on culture?

religion, language, or ethnicity

Why is Little Havana in Miami, Florida a cultural region?

People who live in Little Havana in Miami, Florida have a Cuban background. 

An --- group is made up of people from the same country or people with a shared way of life.

ethnic

--- is the way people use knowledge and tools to make or do something. 

Technology

How does technology help people communicate?

It makes communication all over the world easier.

What is communication?

Communication is the way people send and receive information.

What are some ways in people use technology to communicate?

People can use telephone, cellular phones, fax machines and computers (e-mails) to communicate with each other.  Television and radio are also forms of communication. 

How does technology help people communicate between regions?

Technology allows people to see and hear what is happening if different regions.

--- is North America's largest politcal region (country).

Canada

Canada is made up of ---.

providences

Complete this analogy.

United States:states::Canada:

providences

Where is Mexico located in relation to the United States?

Mexico is located on the southern border of the United States.

Mexico is made up of --- just like the United States.

states

---  ---  is a region that is made up of a narrow strip of land that connects North and South America. 

Central America

--- ---  is part of the Caribbean Islands and is a commonwealth of the United States.

Puerto Rico

What is a commonwealth?

A commonwealth is a territory of another country.  The commonwealth governs itself.  The commonwealth has the rights and protection of the main country, except the right to vote.