States
States are grouped into _________ to give better descriptions of the surrounding area.
Sub regions
Borders 14 states, body of water on the Eastern most part of the United States
Atlantic Ocean
The mountain range that expands from Canada to Alabama, populated with different oak and pines trees:
The Appalachian Mountains
The process of people moving away from farming and independent work and going towards factory jobs and using machinery.
Industrialization
Huge grasslands that used to be populated with buffalo and bison before settlers, now used for farming and ranching:
The Great Plains
Our nation's capital, _________________ is located on which side of the United States?
Washington D.C., Eastern half
Body of water that boarders 5 states in the South, has reoccurring oil problems
Gulf of Mexico
There is a super volcano that may erupt in what National Park?
Yellowstone National Park
Name one major employer of individuals in the U.S.:
Walmart, Google, Boeing, Facebook, Apple, Universities, Casinos.
What is the reasoning behind the sub region name of "New England"
It was part of the first land settled by colonists from England.
The state ___________ is home to the Grand Canyon
Arizona
____________ River flows into the Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
Mexico to Canada
The process of former slaves now freed, moving northward in search of paying jobs was called the:
Great Migration
What is the red powder pouring down from planes on wildfires?
Fire retardant, Fire preventions
Name three states that border Illinois:
Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Indiana, and Kentucky
Name the Great Lakes
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
The tallest point in North America is ___________ in the state of ___________
Mt. McKinley in Alaska
The name given to the area of U.S. that has abandoned factories populating small towns.
The Rust Belt
Name five states that wildfires occur often in:
California, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska, Wyoming, Hawaii, Utah
What are some lakes in the Western half of the U.S.?
The Great Salt Lake, Lake Tohoe
A cordillera is defined as:
A range of parallel mountains
The state of _____________ has the largest leading state economy, and in some cases even passes countries in terms of largest economy.
California
Define the word "tributary" as it relates to rivers.
Tributary is a kind of river that contributes to another river. Such as the Missouri is a tributary river to the Mississippi River.