Social Studies: Unit 2

Landforms are _____

• Different shapes and formations of land and water

• The bad guys in Star Wars

• Types of mountains

• Rivers and lakes

A peninsula is ____

• A fancy hotel in Chicago

• Land that has water on three sides

• Land completely surrounded by water

• A fast-moving river

A harbor is ____

• A sheltered body of water deep enough for ships

• A fantastic pizza joint

• Land completely surrounded by water

• A place where people buy and sell boats

A marsh is a _____

• Area of low wetland

• A stream of moving water

• A high and wide area of land

• Land that has water on three sides

A bay is a _____

• a body of water that curves into the coastline

• A steep cliff of rock above a river or lake

• A body of land completely surrounded by water

• A town in Door County

A bluff is a ____

• Steep cliff of rock or dirt above a river or lake

• A body of water completely surrounded by water

• A deep section of a lake

• A clever lie during a game of poker

A region is an _____

• Area of land alike in some way, with common landforms.

• A completely random area

• An area with at least two professional sports teams

• A area with more than 5 lakes

Wisconsin is in this region:

• Southwest

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Midwest

This is the largest land region in Wisconsin. It is home to many pine trees, lakes, and the vacation town of Minocqua.

• Eastern Ridges & Lowlands

• Northern Highland

• Western Upland

• Lake Superior Lowland

This region is a strip of lakeshore along the northern part of Wisconsin. The largest city in this region is Superior.

• Lake Superior Lowland

• Northern Highland

• Central Plains

• Western Upland