Standing Homework

Outline and label the regions in class Color them for homework

Regions of the United States

8/24/2015Bell Work 11 Finish the Region Map! Honors Homework

Look up the following Which state has the most

Water

Highest temperatures

Coldest temperatures

Highest elevation

Lowest elevation

8/27/2015# 14

What is proper assembly behavior? Do you do this? Why or Why not?

Bible Belt

It is called the Bible Belt because protestant religions are the most common Ex: Baptist,

Evangelical Christians

The Corn Belt

The Corn Belt is a region of the Midwestern United States where corn has, since the 1850s, been the predominant (most popular) crop, replacing the native tall grasses.

The Rust Belt

Formerly the Steel Belt As industry shifted (to the

south and other countries) the factories and operations closed down…now it is the rust belt.

Mountain States

Named because they are in the rocky mountain region. Most Diverse region of the US This region has their own time zone From manufacturing to ranching to agriculture, we have it all.

The Sun Belt

Including the states of Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas, roughly half of California(up to Greater Sacramento), and parts of Arkansas, North Carolina, and Nevada.

Industries such as aerospace, defense, and oil boomed in the Sun Belt