Vocabulary 1
Land that is almost surrounded on all sides by water
A measure of how many people on average, live on each square mile of land in a certain area.
Population Density
A boat powered by a steam engine is called:
A steamboat
How many mountain ranges were on your study guide?
4
If I live in an apartment building, am I in a rural or urban area?
Urban
When people catch fish faster than than natural processes can replace them.
Overfishing
A ruler or a leader among some American Indian groups.
A workers' group that tries to gain better pay and working conditions.
Labor Union
Which mountain range is located in New York?
Adirondack Mountains
If I live in a house surrounded by lots of land, am I living in an urban or rural area?
Rural
Someone who travels for pleasure, or a visitor.
Tourist
In the CITY
Urban
What do MOST of the Northeast states have in common?
They are on the coast or water
Which mountain range is located in New Hampshire?
White Mountains
If I live an urban area, how might I get to school or work?
Public transportation/Cars
Chemical or physical waste that causes the air, water, and land to be dirty.
Pollution
The right to vote
suffrage
What were the factories called in the Northeast that were dirty, unsafe, and had terrible working conditions?
Sweatshops
Which mountain range is located in Pennsylvania?
Allegheny Mountains
What is one famous landmark that I am able to see when I go to New York City?
Answers may vary
The buying and selling of goods
Commerce
An American Indian home made of wooden poles covered with tree bark or reed mats.
Why did immigrants come to the United States?
To have a better life
Which mountain range is located in Vermont?
The Green Mountains
What did the rivers in the Northeast provide?
Transportation routes