Let's go through each question on the "Map of the United States" worksheet and solve them step by step. Since this is a map-based activity, I'll provide the correct answers based on U.S. geography. You can use these answers to fill in the blanks and color the map accordingly.
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1. Color your state green.
👉 *This is personalized.* If you're in California, color California green. If you're in Texas, color Texas green, etc.
You need to determine your own state and color it green.
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2. What is the largest state? ________ Color it yellow.
✔ Alaska is the largest state by area.
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Answer: *Alaska* → Color Alaska yellow.
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3. What is the smallest state? ________ Color it blue.
✔ Rhode Island is the smallest state by area.
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Answer: *Rhode Island* → Color Rhode Island blue.
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4. Color Nevada orange. Color the states that border Nevada purple.
✔ Nevada is in the western U.S.
States that border Nevada:
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Oregon (north)
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Idaho (northeast)
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Utah (east)
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Arizona (south)
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California (west)
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Instructions:
- Color
Nevada orange.
- Color
Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, and California purple.
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5. What states border Florida?
✔ Florida is surrounded by water on three sides (Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico), but it shares a land border with
one state:
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Georgia (to the north).
Also,
Alabama borders Florida to the northwest.
Wait — let’s double-check:
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Georgia borders Florida on the north.
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Alabama borders Florida on the northwest (via the panhandle).
So,
Florida borders Georgia and Alabama.
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Answer: *Georgia and Alabama*
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6. How many states have the word "New" in them?
Let’s list the states with "New":
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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New Mexico
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New York
That’s
4 states.
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Answer: *4*
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7. What state is south of Georgia?
Looking at the map:
- South of Georgia is
Florida.
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Answer: *Florida*
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8. What state is east of Arizona?
- To the east of Arizona is
New Mexico.
(To the west is California, north is Utah and Colorado, south is Mexico.)
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Answer: *New Mexico*
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9. What state is north of Wyoming?
- North of Wyoming is
Montana.
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Answer: *Montana*
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10. What state is west of Kansas?
- West of Kansas is
Colorado.
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Answer: *Colorado*
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✔ Final Answers Summary:
| Question | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1 | Color your home state green |
| 2 | Alaska (color yellow) |
| 3 | Rhode Island (color blue) |
| 4 | Nevada = orange; bordering states (Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, California) = purple |
| 5 | Georgia and Alabama |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Florida |
| 8 | New Mexico |
| 9 | Montana |
| 10 | Colorado |
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Note: This worksheet is designed for students to practice U.S. geography. Use colored pencils or markers to complete the coloring tasks as instructed. The small maps in the bottom-left corner are likely for Alaska and Hawaii, which are not on the main continental map.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or a labeled version of the map!
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