Geography and Urban/Rural Concepts

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The United States

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The country where we live in North America. The United States is made up of 50 states and a capital city, Washington, D.C. The United States is south of Canada.

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The U.S. Capitol

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Where members of our country's government meet and laws are made.

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Rural

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A place with lots of open spaces, farms, and nature away from big cities.

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Urban

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In a city with a high number of people and buildings close together, like houses, stores, and roads.

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Appalachian Mountains

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Mountains in the Eastern part of the USA that stretch from New England to the South.

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Hurricanes

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A powerful, spinning storm with very strong winds and heavy rain that forms over warm ocean water.

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Tornado

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A giant, powerful, swirling funnel of air that drops from a thunderstorm down to the ground.

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The Great Plains

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A huge, mostly flat, and grassy region in the middle of North America; known for sudden, strong storms, including tornadoes.

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Most tornadoes are in the Great Plains and Midwest

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The Great Plains and Midwest are common areas for tornadoes.

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Peninsula

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A body of land surrounded by water on three sides