U.S.
How many distinct regions are recognized in the United States?
4
Which region is Ohio in?
Midwest
Which region is Texas in?
South
Which region is Colorado in?
West
Which region is Pennsylvania in?
Northeast
The land size of the United States is significant because it has lots of what?
Resources
The northeast's greatest natural resource is:
Water
The United States has an abundance of what:
Resources
Which of the following types of transportation system in the United States is lacking?
What war shaped the south?
Civil War
How do industries transport their product in the Midwest?
Interstate and Mississippi River
True or False: The interstate system that go from east to west vertically increase by 5 starting with the I-5 in California and ending with I-95 on the Eastern coast. Interstates that go South to North horizontally increase by 1O. Starting with I-35 in the South and I-1O5 in theNorth.
False
Which population trend has recently characterized the South region?
Growth in migration to the South from other U.S. regions
The Midwest’s flat and fertile land has earned it the title:
The Agricultural Heartland
Which event was a major factor in Los Angeles’ population growth in the late 1800s?
Railroad fare reductions
Name one reason why companies would want to move to the South?
Warmer Weather, Better working conditions, Newer buildings
Why are people able to live in suburban areas today?
Access to transportation
Where was oil first discovered in the United States?
Pennsylvania
Which device allowed communication time to be reduced from weeks to minutes?
Telegraph
Which place was used as a fueling depot during its initial years?
Hawaii
How many Presidents, Senators, Governors and Representatives are there?
President = 1
Senator = 100
Governors = 50
Representatives = 435
The establishment of the U.S. Forest Service primarily aimed to:
Provide sustainable management of forest resources
What is a megalopolis?
A dense region with multiple metropolises
What is the largest state in the United States?
Alaska
Match the city to the description: Miami, New Orleans, Houston, and Atlanta
1) Is a major airline hub
2) Access to seaports
3) At the mouth of the Mississippi River
4) Home of NASA
Atlanta = Is a major airline hub
Miami = Access to seaports
New Orleans = At the mouth of the Mississippi River
Houston = Home of NASA