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name the two major mountain ranges of the U.S. Which is the older
- Appalachians and Rockys
- Appalcahians are older
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name and describe the major climates of the us and where they are dominant
- miswer-cont.
- west-med. arid
- south- humid subtropical
- mid atlantic-cont
- new england - maritime cont.
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name the five great lakes
huron erie ontario superior michigan
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give a major activity of the people of new england
fishing, forestry
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name the new england states
maine,new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, rhode island, connecticut
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why is farming not a major activity of the new england
to cold for farming and glaiers scraped of all of the good topsoil
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name the southern states
miss., lousiana, arkansas, texas, oklahoma, virginia,west virginia, N.Carolina, S.Carolina, georgia, florida ,kentucky,tenn.,alabama
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what is a major activity of the people of the south
agriculture, oil
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why is farming a major occupation of the south
good rain, good soil, long growing season
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name the midwestern states
ohio, indiana, illonois, michigan, wisconsin, minesota, iowa, north dakota, south dakota, nebraska,kansas,missouri
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what is a major activity of the south
factories farming
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most of the midwest is what type of topography
plains
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name the western states
hawaii, alaska, cali., oregon, washington, idaho, montana,wyoming, utah
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give a major activity of people in the western region
agriculture, tourism, entertainment
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what is a rain shadow
side of the mountain that doesnt get any rain
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what causes most of the west to be dry
because the mountains protect it from the winds coming of the ocean
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what is are the coastal areas like climatically
maritime
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what region of te us has the most earthquake and volcanic activity
the west
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what feature caused the great lakes and caused the soil to be poor in new england
glaciers
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tell what regions were settled by the spanish, french, and english
west- florida, french- lousiana, english-new england, florida-spanish
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what is the french speaking part of Canada
quebec
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name the canadian capital
ottawa
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what is the capital of mexico
mexico city
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name the five caribbean island nations
cuba, jamaica, bahamas, haiti, dominican republic
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what is the largest nation in south america
brazil
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the driest place in the world is what desert in peru and chile
attacama
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the northern parts of south america have what climate
tropical
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what type of climate does most of western europe have
maritime
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what are the scandanavian countries
iceland norway sweden denmark
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most of northern and central europe have what type of climate
continental
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what is the climate of most of southern europe
mediteranean
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what mountains separate europe from russia
urals
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what is the only climate not found in Russia
tropical
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what is a plain
nearly flat areas of land
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plateau
flat topped tableland that rises above surounding plains
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praire
wet talll grassland on fertile soil
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mountains
anything higher than 1000 feet
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what is alluvial soil
soil depositied by rivers
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name a major crop grown in new england
potatoes
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what are two major crops grown in the south
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list two major crops grown in the midwest
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what are two major crops produced in the west
fruits and vegatables
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what does the term contiguous states mean
states that border each other
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explain whiy it is cooler the higher elevation you go
the atmosphere is not as dense so heat escapes easily
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where did industrialization begin in the us and why
new england- abundant water power, skilled workers
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where is the rust belt and why is the name applied to that area.
midwest around the great lakes - industries moved away leaving the factories to rust
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what is a megalopolis and where is it found in our nation
it is when a number of cities run together - it is found from boston to D.C.
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what region of the nation is the capital located in
mid atlantic
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name the largest city in our nation and give a reason why it is
new york - major port and financial center
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explain what a barrier island is
long sandy islands separated from the main land by lagoons. protect us from huricanes and erosion
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explain what the continental divide is
the crest of the rocky mountain, highest point in u.s.
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where is chicago located
midwest
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name some of the leading industries of the south
textiles, agriculture, tourism
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most of the nations winter fruits and vegatables come from which states
california and florida
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