Government
What are the two parts of congress?
House of Representatives & Senate
How many tribes are in Maine?
5
How many counties does Maine have?
16
What are the 5 themes of geography?
Place, Location, Region, Human-Enviroment Interaction, Movement
A _____ is a very dry area that receives little rain.
desert
Which one of these isn’t a part of the judicial branch? Decide if laws are fair, nine judges, and carry out laws.
Carry out laws
Native Americans usually settled near ________.
water/ rivers
What year did Maine become a state? 1921, 1822, 1820, 1920
1820
Fill in the blank: Relative location compares one ____ to another?
spot/place
Which is a peninsula? A) a tall flat area of land B) a low area between mountains C) an area of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
C- an area of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
True or False: Members of congress are elected by people from all 50 states.
True
What is a famous trail that many Native Americans walked to get to land set aside from the government?
Trail of Tears
Name 2 of Maine's biggest exports.
lobster, blueberries, lumber
What is Human-Environment Interaction?
People using, changing or building on the land
True or False: A fjord is a low dip in the earth's surface.
false
How many states gathered to write the constitution?
13
Which one of these is not a Maine tribe? Abanaki, Passamaquoddy, Micmac, and York
York
Which county has the largest land area?
Aroostook
What 3 things does movement describe?
Humans/people, Information, Products
A ___ is a part of the ocean or sea that is somewhat surrounded by water and is typically larger than a bay.
gulf
When did the United States declare independence from Britain? (month and year)
July 1776
What does the word Abenaki mean?
the people
The Appalachian Mountains run from Maine to what southern state?
Georgia
Name the two kinds of location.
absolute and relative
What is a small piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land and separates two bodies of water?
ithsmus