 The way a group of people act.  Traditions, beliefs, and values of a group of people  Ideas shared by a group of people

 Compare and Contrast the culture of the Midwest and one other region. ◦ Midwest vs. Northeast ◦ Midwest vs. South ◦ Midwest vs. Southwest ◦ Midwest vs. West  Cultural of the United States.

 The weather in an area recorded over a number of years.

 Northeast and Midwest (Cool to hot summer, cold winter, wet)  South (Hot summer, cool winter, wet)  Deserts of the Southwest (Hot summer, Hot to cold winter, dry)  Rocky Mountains (Mountain)  Southern Florida (Hot and Wet all year)

 Landforms are natural features in a landscape  Waterways are bodies of water such as rivers and streams.

 Appalachian Mountains  Rocky Mountains  Plains (Great Plains and Central Plains)  Great Lakes  Mississippi River  Gulf of Mexico  Everglades  Gulf Coast  Geysers and Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park.

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 Compare and Contrast the culture of the Midwest and one other region. ◦ Midwest vs. Northeast ◦ Midwest vs. South ◦ Midwest vs. Southwest ◦ Midwest vs. West  Cultural of the United States.

 Northeast and Midwest (Cool to hot summer, cold winter, wet)  South (Hot summer, cool winter, wet)  Deserts of the Southwest (Hot summer, Hot to cold winter, dry)  Rocky Mountains (Mountain)  Southern Florida (Hot and Wet all year)

 Appalachian Mountains  Rocky Mountains  Plains (Great Plains and Central Plains)  Great Lakes  Mississippi River  Gulf of Mexico  Everglades  Gulf Coast  Geysers and Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park.