Vocab 1
Areas joined inside a common boundary
Contiguous
Overseas settlement tied to a parent country
Colony
What are 2 kinds of climates found in the US?
Humid continental, Humid subtropical, Marine west coast, Mediterranean, Steppe, Desert, Subarctic, Tundra, Tropical
What are 2 cities that help make up the Megalopolis along the East Coast of the US?
Boston, NYC, Philadelphia. Baltimore, Washington DC
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg!
Huge urban area
Megalopolis
Reusing materials
Recycling
Name 2 mineral resources found in the United States.
Coal, Copper, Petroleum, Iron, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold
What are 2 Regions of the US?
Northeast, South, Midwest, Interior West, Pacific
What kind of fish costs the most?
A goldfish!
Limited government control over the economy
Free enterprise system
Goods flow freely between countries
Free trade
What is happening to America's landfills and why?
They are getting higher and higher because Americans are generating large amounts of trash.
How do factories and cars harm the environment in the US?
The fuels burned in factories and in cars pollute the air. The pollution may then mix with water vapor and create acid rain.
What kind of tree fits in your hand?
A palm tree!
Oil, natural gas, and coal
Fossil fuel
Withdrawn from the national government
Secede
How has the US Constitution been able to change over the years?
What is similar between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the Gulf Coastal Plain?
They are both lowlands and have major cities.
What room do ghosts avoid?
The living room!
Smaller community surrounding a city
Suburb
Voters choose government leaders
Representative democracy
What has helped lengthen people's lives in the US?
Medical advances
In which 2 regions are fishing a major economic activity?
Northeast and Pacific
Why did the bicycle fall over?
It was two-tired!