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agriculture
The science and business of growing crops and raising animals.
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minerals
A nonrenewable resource found in nature that is not and animal or plant.
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region
An area, or group of states, with common features that set it apart from other areas.
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tornado
A powerful wind storm with a funnel shaped cloud.
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precipitation
The moisture that falls to the ground in the form of rain, sleet, snow or hail.
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economy
The way a country or other place uses or produces natural resources, goods and services.
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rain shadow
The side of a mountain that is usually dry because precipitation falls on the other side.
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interdependent
Relying on one another to meet needs and wants.
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lake effect
The effect water has on changing the weather nearby.
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erosion
A wearing away of Earth's surface.
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hurricane
A storm with very strong winds and heavy rain.
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Name the 5 regions that make up the United States
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West
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What three areas does each region share common attributes?
Geographic regions, cultural regions, and economic regions.
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Name 4 land formation found in the USA
There are many - some examples are: mountains, plains, rivers, lakes, plateau, basin, desert, forests.
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Name three reasons why a person might open a saving account
To keep their money safe. To help to save for the future. To save for a specific need or want.
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How do we believe the Great Lakes were formed?
Huge sheets of ice melted and the lakes were formed.
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What is the difference between a basin and a plateau?
A basin is low and bowl shaped while a plateau is high and flat.
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Give a definition that describes geographic regions.
A group of states with common features.
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How are cultural regions different?
Cultural regions share different history, language, and customs.
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What are some things that states in a region share?
They share rivers, mountains, and lakes.
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How does sharing resources in a region make states interdependent?
The states depend on each other and share their resources freely.
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What are the two geographic factors that greatly effect temperature in a specific region?
Distance from the equator and elevation.
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How are the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains different?
The Appalachians are older, shorter, and warn down by erosion and the Rockies are newer, higher, and rougher.
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Why does the eastern side of the Mountains in Oregon get very little rain or snow?
Rain shodow causes the eastern side to get very little rain.
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What is the difference between a hurricane and a tornado?
Both are storng storms but one is with a funnel cloud and the other has heavy rains.
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What is the difference between needs and wants?
Needs are things you must have to survive and wants are things you can live without.
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What are 3 kinds of business resources mentioned in the book?
Capital resources, natural resources, and human resources.
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How is using a bank card (debit) different than using a credit card?
Debit is your own money and credit is borrowing.
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One way to help a business decide on a price for their product is to look at...
Supply and Demand
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Three departments a business could use are...
Production, sales, and advertising.
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In the olden days people might have ______ or traded rather than purchase things with money.
Bartered
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What United States government agency set up rules for how the banks are to be run?
The Federal Reserve System
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tributary
A river or stream that flows into a larger river
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Plateau
An area of flat land, higher than the surrounding country.
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Basin
A low landform, shaped like a bowl and surrounded by higher land.
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An investor makes money by charging ____ on the money borrowed.
Interest
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Once a company pays off all their expenses, the money that remains is the companies _____.
Profit
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Producer
The person who makes a product.
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The best way for a company t decide the price of a product is to look at.......
Supply and Demand
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The person who takes a risk and loans the company money to produce its product is the....
Investor
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Credit
When a person borrows money for a short period of time which must be paid back usually with interest.
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Human resources
People who work for a business.
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Natural Resources
The God-made materials needed to make a product
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Capital Resources
The things a business uses to make or produce a product like computers, machines, and factories.
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