Match the numbered states on the U.S. map with their correct names in this educational geography worksheet.

The task is to match the names of U.S. states with their corresponding numbers on the map. Below is the solution with explanations:

Solution:

1. Washington
- Washington is located in the northwest corner of the United States.
- Answer: 1

2. California
- California is located on the west coast, south of Washington and Oregon.
- Answer: 2

3. Alaska
- Alaska is a state located far northwestern from the contiguous United States. It is an exclave.
- Answer: 3

4. New Mexico
- New Mexico is located in the southwestern part of the United States, bordering Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Arizona.
- Answer: 5

5. Texas
- Texas is a large state in the southern central part of the United States, bordering New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and the Gulf of Mexico.
- Answer: 7

6. Colorado
- Colorado is located in the western part of the United States, bordered by Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona.
- Answer: 4

7. Missouri
- Missouri is located in the central part of the United States, bordered by Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois.
- Answer: 9

8. Minnesota
- Minnesota is located in the upper Midwest, bordered by Canada, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota.
- Answer: 8

9. Louisiana
- Louisiana is located in the southern part of the United States, bordering Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, and the Gulf of Mexico.
- Answer: 11

10. Arkansas
- Arkansas is located in the southern central part of the United States, bordered by Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma.
- Answer: 10

11. Ohio
- Ohio is located in the eastern central part of the United States, bordered by Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, and Lake Erie.
- Answer: 13

12. Kentucky
- Kentucky is located in the southeastern part of the United States, bordered by Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
- Answer: 12

13. Georgia
- Georgia is located in the southeastern part of the United States, bordered by Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
- Answer: 14

14. New York
- New York is located in the northeastern part of the United States, bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Canada.
- Answer: 15

15. Maine
- Maine is located in the northeastern part of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire and Canada.
- Answer: 16

16. Virginia
- Virginia is located in the southeastern part of the United States, bordered by Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and the Atlantic Ocean.
- Answer: Not listed in the provided options (Note: The image shows 16 states, but only 15 are listed in the text. This might be an error in the question.)

Final Answer:

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1. Washington
2. California
3. Alaska
4. Colorado
5. New Mexico
6. Texas
7. Missouri
8. Minnesota
9. Louisiana
10. Arkansas
11. Ohio
12. Kentucky
13. Georgia
14. New York
15. Maine
16. Virginia (though not listed in the text)
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