The rain-shadow effect causes the eastern slope of mountains to the ________ than the western slopes.
What is drier?
100
The middle west is made up of Great Lakes States and...
What are the Plains States?
100
Hawaii is made up of islands that actually the tops of what?
What is volcanoes?
100
Miss Maddox's first name is
What is Amy?
200
The group of people in charge of ruling a nation, state or city is called a...
What is government?
200
Which of the following is an example of a megalopolis?
a. the West
b. the Peidmont
c. Boswash
d. New Jersey
What is c. Boswash
200
The region we live in is called...
What is the Southeast?
200
The Mountain States are centers of mining and ...
What is ranching?
200
The oldest student in the class is
Who is Josh?
300
A group of cities that have grown so close together that they seem to form one huge city is called a...
What is megalopolis?
300
The Middle West is called "America's Breadbasket" because it produces so much...
What is grain?
300
Some of the main industries in the Northeast other than manufacturing, banking and trade are:
What are services and communication?
300
Many industries are attracted to the Southwest by that regions's...
What is dry climate?
300
You must have this many AR points by October 21...
What is 15?
400
The way people use resources to produce and sell goods and services is called ...
What is an economy?
400
What is another word for farming?
What is agriculture?
400
The two areas that make up the Northeast region of the US are:
What are New England States and Middle Atlantic states?
400
The economy of the Pacific States is based largely on
What is forests, farms and fishing?
400
What was the result of crop diversification in the Southeast?
a. Farmers earned more money.
b. Farmers had smaller harvests.
c. The crops were ruined by insects.
d. Many vegetables became scarce.
What is a?
500
a branch of business or manufacturing that produces a particular product or service is known as
What is an industry?
500
Pipes or canals that are used to carry water long distances from lakes and rivers are called:
What are aqueducts?
500
The Great Lakes provide the Middle West with a form of low-cost...
What is communication?
500
The three a's in the Southwest are:
What are aqueducts, air conditioning and automobiles?
500
Anyone who picks this one gets 500 points automatically!