Transcript U.S. Region Belts

Bell Ringer
Write your answers in your spiral notebook.
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Water
Province
Water
River
Dominant
climate
region for
#1 &4
6. Mountain
range
‘Regions Map’
Get out your maps. Check your North America
Political Map (Regions Map)
West
Midwest
Northeast
Northern
Canada
Southwest
Prairies
Southeast
Mountains
and the
West
Central Canada/
Canadian Shield
East
Coast
Regions of the United
States and Canada
Regional Division
• World regions are sub-divided internally to help
study and understand the way they work
• Regions are divided up by proximity, climate,
economy, agriculture, and cultural concentration.
• Types of Region
• Formal
• Functional
• Perceptual
Sub-regions of the United
States
West
Midwest
Southwest
Northeast
Southeast
Sub-regions of Canada
Northern
Canada
Mountains
and the
West
Prairies
Central Canada/
Canadian Shield
East Coast
Belt Regions
• Often times the regions are referred to as
‘Belt Regions’ since they follow lines of
latitude
• Belt regions are mostly perceptual and
functional
Sun Belt
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Southern states
hot weather
37th and 38th parallels
economy =agriculture & tourism
Bible Belt
• Southeastern and mid-western states
• strict religious beliefs
– Christianity
Grain Belt/
America’s
Breadbasket
• Produces much of
the world's grain and
soybeans
• Majority of the nation’s corn
produced here.
– Corn and popcorn
– Sweeteners
– Ethanol gas
Corn Belt
Cotton Belt
• Virginia to the
midwest
• California
Rust Belt
• Aka: Manufacturing Belt
• heavy industry, manufacturing, and
associated industries.
Other Belt Regions
• Frost Belt- area that
is extremely cold and
prone to frost
• Stroke Belt- higher
incidence of strokes
• Salt Belt- produces
salt in mass
quantities
Other Belt Regions
• Silicon Valleyindustrial region of
Southern California,
foundation point of
many tech
companies
• Tornado Alley- area
of high risk for
tornadoes
• Mormon Corridor- more
people practicing the
teachings of the Church
of Latter Day Saints
Bilingual Belt
• English and French
Canadian Shield
• Large geographic shield of land
• Continental plate
French Canada
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aligns with France
French colonies
identity struggle
separatism
Activity
• Be sure you have all of the regions filled out.
• Regions Map
– Color the different directional regions of the
US and Canada and label them. On the
back, list three characteristics of each
region.
• Belt Regions Map
– Color the different belt regions of the US
and Canada and label them.
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Where in the World?
Where in the World?
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Parliament Hill
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
British
Originally built to house the British
Parliament in Canada. After Canada
gained its independence the British let
Canada claim it for its own use (since
technically its still part of Canada). This
particular building was erected in 1876.
Talk About It
Read the quote below, then think about everything
you know about the population density and history
of the United States.
Although mountains may guide migrations, the plains
are the regions where people dwell in greatest numbers.
– Ellsworth Huntington
(Geography Professor at Yale University)
In two complete sentences detail whether you think
Ellsworth is correct in terms of population today.
Thinking
Look at this ‘Belt’ Region map. Choose three regions
that are on this map and explain why you think they
are considered important to the United States in
terms of culture and economy.
•You may not do Bible, Corn, Rust, or Megalopolis 