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U.S. Regions Practice

This activity uses the U.S. Census Bureau's four-region grouping. Some school maps use five or more regions instead; compare the map legend before using these questions with another regional scheme.

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Allow about five minutes. Keep a labeled U.S. Census region map nearby. The questions use Census regions, not climate zones or informal regional nicknames.

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Four regions

Which list names the four U.S. Census regions?

North, East, South, Coast Northeast, Midwest, South, West Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Central
Answer: B.

The Census Bureau groups states into Northeast, Midwest, South, and West. This is the convention used throughout this activity.

West

California belongs to which U.S. Census region?

Northeast South West
Answer: C.

California is in the Census West region. Locate it on the Pacific coast to help orient the map.

South

Florida belongs to which U.S. Census region?

South Midwest West
Answer: A.

Florida is in the Census South region. This classification uses the Census map, even if another school map uses the name Southeast.

Northeast

New York belongs to which U.S. Census region?

West Northeast Midwest
Answer: B.

New York is in the Census Northeast region. Do not confuse the state with New York City, which is only one place within it.

Midwest

Illinois belongs to which U.S. Census region?

South West Midwest
Answer: C.

Illinois is in the Census Midwest region. Check the regional boundary rather than assuming every central state uses the same label.

Noncontiguous states

In the Census grouping, which region includes Alaska and Hawaii?

West Northeast South
Answer: A.

Both Alaska and Hawaii are in the Census West region. Their inset positions on a printed map do not change their regional classification.

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  1. Four regions

    Which list names the four U.S. Census regions?

    Answer: Northeast, Midwest, South, West

    The Census Bureau groups states into Northeast, Midwest, South, and West. This is the convention used throughout this activity.

  2. West

    California belongs to which U.S. Census region?

    Answer: West

    California is in the Census West region. Locate it on the Pacific coast to help orient the map.

  3. South

    Florida belongs to which U.S. Census region?

    Answer: South

    Florida is in the Census South region. This classification uses the Census map, even if another school map uses the name Southeast.

  4. Northeast

    New York belongs to which U.S. Census region?

    Answer: Northeast

    New York is in the Census Northeast region. Do not confuse the state with New York City, which is only one place within it.

  5. Midwest

    Illinois belongs to which U.S. Census region?

    Answer: Midwest

    Illinois is in the Census Midwest region. Check the regional boundary rather than assuming every central state uses the same label.

  6. Noncontiguous states

    In the Census grouping, which region includes Alaska and Hawaii?

    Answer: West

    Both Alaska and Hawaii are in the Census West region. Their inset positions on a printed map do not change their regional classification.

Take it one step further

Choose one state from each Census region and label it on a map. Explain how a different classroom map might group states differently.

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