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4.18 Physical Systems Landforms and Bodies of Water of United States Regions Worksheet

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Physical Systems: Landforms and Bodies of Water of United States Regions — Students practice recognizing key landforms and bodies of water in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West, then connect them to physical processes such as erosion, deposition, glaciation, and volcanism. Standards/reference: C3 D2.Geo.*.

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery
Which choice best explains how a landform and a body of water work together to shape a U.S. region?
AIn the Midwest, Pacific waves built the Great Lakes shoreline cliffs
BIn the Northeast, barrier islands built the Appalachian Mountains
CIn the Southeast, volcanoes carved the Everglades wetland
DIn the Southwest, the Colorado River cut through a high plateau to form deep canyons
Solution & Explanation:The Colorado River and high plateau are a strong example of water and landform working together to shape the Southwest.
Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery
A family drives from Ohio across rolling plains to Lake Michigan. Which region and physical system are they exploring?
ASouthwest, with deserts and canyons
BWest, with Pacific cliffs and volcanoes
CMidwest, with plains and the Great Lakes
DNortheast, with bays and the Hudson River
Solution & Explanation:Ohio, the plains, and Lake Michigan all fit the Midwest physical system.
Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery
Which observation would best show that a wetland is part of a low, slow-moving water system?
AA deep canyon carries fast whitewater between cliffs
BShallow water spreads over flat land with reeds and grasses
CTall volcanic peaks surround a dry basin
DThe coastline is lined with rocky sea caves
Solution & Explanation:Wetlands form where water spreads slowly across low, flat land.

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