Regionan area in which places share similar characteristics

RegionTo the tune of Found a Peanut

Found a region, found a region, Found a region last nightIt's an area Where the placesAll share things that are alike

Landforma natural feature on Earth's surface

LandformsTo the tune of Boom Boom

Landforms, they are natural featuresLandforms, they are natural featuresMountains and rivers on the face of the earthLandforms, they are natural features

Northeast Region• Contains part of the Appalachian Mts. (oldest

mountain range in the U.S.)• Hilly and rocky along Atlantic coast• Good farmland in the west

Appalachian Mts. Atlantic coast

Mountaina very high landform with steep and rocky sides

King’s Canyon NP California

MountainTo the tune of She'll Be Coming around the Mountain

She'll be coming around the mountain when she comesShe'll be coming around the mountain when she comesIt's a very high landformwith steep and rocky sidesShe'll be coming around the mountain when she comes

Southeast Region• Contains part of Appalachian Mts.• Mts. flatten into the Atlantic Coastal Plain• West of mountains plains lead to Gulf of

Mexico• Mammoth Cave in Kentucky (world’s largest cave)Atlantic Coastal Plain

Mammoth Cave

Plaina large area of mostly flat land that is

often covered with grass

PlainTo the tune of BINGO

P-L-AINP-L-AINP-L-AINflat land that's very grassy

Midwest Region• Flat, grassy plains, forests and rolling hills• Mississippi River, Ohio River, & Missouri River

all flow through this region• 4 of 5 Great Lakes border this region;

Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, & Lake Superior

Lake Superior

Southwest Region• Only 4 states; Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, &

Oklahoma• Deserts and canyons• Grand Canyon• Includes part of the Rocky Mt. Range

Desertan area that gets very little rain

DesertTo the tune of London Bridge

Desert air is hot and dryhot and dryhot and dryDesert air is hot and dryNot much rainfall

Canyona deep valley with steep rocky walls

CanyonTo the tune of Happy Birthday

It's a canyon, you seeIt's a really deep valleyWith steep rocky wallsIt's a canyon you see

Plateaua large, flat raised area of land

West Region• Highest and lowest temperatures in U.S.• Highest and lowest landforms in U.S.• Pacific Ocean and sandy beaches• Rocky Mountain Range• Fertile, green valleys in Oregon and California• Alaska and Hawaii are in this region

Boundarya line of natural feature that divides one area from

another or one state from another

BoundaryTo the tune of Camp Town Races

Bound-a-ries are like a linedo dahdo dahAnd their job is to divide All the do dah day