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Chapter 3: Regions Around You

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  • How many regions make up the United States?
    5 -- Northeast, Southeast, West, Midwest, Southwest
  • What continent do we live on?
    North America
  • the town or city that is the center of a county's government
    county seat
  • What country is our neighbor to the south?
    Mexico
  • What is the capital of Mexico?
    Mexico City
  • Mexico is divided into _________.
    states
  • What is the official language of Mexico?
    Spanish
  • Which kind of government in the United States makes treaties with other countries?
    federal
  • Greenland is the world's biggest ___________.
    island
  • Greenland is a territory of what country?
    Denmark
  • What country is our neighbor to the north?
    Canada
  • What are the three levels of government in the United States?
    federal, state, and local
  • A __________ is an area with at least one feature that sets it apart from other areas.
    region
  • What county do we live in?
    Fayette
  • Greenland is so far north that is mostly a frozen __________.
    tundra
  • In many cities, the mayor is the head of what branch of government?
    executive
  • Many people visit Central America and the Caribbean to hike in the _____________.
    rainforest
  • How many states are in the United States?
    50
  • Puerto Rico is a _______________ of the United States.
    commonwealth
  • What is another name for a city government?
    municipal
  • All levels of the government collect _________.
    taxes
  • What is our nation's capital?
    Washington, D.C.