Home / Social Studies / Printables / Grade 3 to Grade 5 / Regions of the United States Regions of the United States is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the land and climate of each US region, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.10.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
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Regions of the United States D2.Geo.10.3-5
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This sheet uses the four regions of the US Census Bureau: Northeast, Midwest, South and West. Choose the best answer.
1. Which region has the Appalachian Mountains running through Pennsylvania and Vermont?
A. The Midwest B. The West C. The Northeast 2. Why are winters colder in Maine than in Georgia?
A. Maine has more deserts B. Maine is farther north, farther from the equator C. Maine is closer to the equator 3. Which region is warm and humid, with swamps such as the Everglades?
A. The West B. The Midwest C. The South 4. Which region has large, old cities on the Atlantic coast, such as Boston and New York City?
A. The Northeast B. The West C. The Midwest 5. Which region has the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific coast?
A. The South B. The West C. The Midwest 6. Which region is hit by hurricanes most often?
A. The South B. The West C. The Midwest 7. Why do the high Rocky Mountains have snow even in early summer?
A. Mountains are closer to the sun B. The air is colder high up on mountains C. Snow is brought there by trucks 8. In which region do snowy winters and rocky soil make farming hard in New England?
A. The Northeast B. The South C. The West LessonPrint · D2.Geo.10.3-5 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Regions of the United States Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.
1. The Northeast 2. Maine is farther north, farther from the equator 3. The South 4. The Northeast 5. The West 6. The South 7. The air is colder high up on mountains 8. The Northeast Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.10.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.