What is the largest bay on the Atlantic coast, actually an estuary, which divides Maryland into two sections?
100
Atlantic Coastal Plain
What is the area in which sandy soils, milder winters, and proximity to markets promote truck farming?
100
Pittsburgh, PA
What is the nation's largest inland port, situated at the junction of three rivers?
100
Washington, DC
What is the planned city located between Maryland and Virginia, but not a part of either state, which is the U.S. capital and whose business is government?
100
New York City, NY
What is the largest city in the United States and a national center of trading, maufacturing, communication, education, finance, and culture?
200
Ohio River
What is the important river fromed at Pittsburgh from the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers?
200
Hydroelectric Power
What is the reason for the growth of early industries at the fall line and in New England?
200
Dairy Farming
What is the type of farming suited to poorer soil, a short growing season, hilly land, and nearness to markets?
200
Wall Street
What is the area of New York City that, because of its stock exchanges, many banks, and commerical offices, is the world's greatest financial center?
200
Phildelphia, PA
What is the City of Brotherly Love, the region's second largest city, a great port and manufacturing center, which boasts a rich historical heritage?
300
Fall Line
What is the boundary at which eastward-flowing rivers fall over the edge of the Piedmont onto the Atlantic Coastal Plain?
300
Anthracite
What is hard coal, found near Scranton and Wilkes-Barre in Pennsylvania, which heats well but is difficult to mine?
300
Chesapeake Bay
What is the area which, together with the coastal waters off Cape Cod, accounts for a large share of the nation's catch of fish and shellfish?
300
Insurance
What is the commerical industry in which the states of New York and Connecticut lead the nation?
300
Boston, MA
What is a major port of New England, a leading industrial city for fishing, printing, and finance, and a major center of learning and health care?
400
Piedmont
What is a plateau of rolling hills, crossed by rivers, that lies between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the Appalachians?
400
Niagara Falls
What are waterfalls on the river connecting Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, which produce much hydroelectric power for the area?
400
Lumber
What was once responsible for the growth of shipbuilding in the Northeast, the resource that is now used largely for pulp and paper?
400
New England
What is the area in which traditional industries have declined the most but are being replaced by new and varied industries?
400
Megalopolis
What is the name for a continuous urban area where one metropolitan area merges with the next?
500
Connecticut River
What is the river that separates the Green Mountains and the White Mountains, and in whose valley tobacco is grown?
500
(Sugar) Maple
What is the treee that grows in the northern part of this region and yields a sap used for sugar, syrup, and candy?
500
Tourism
What is a major industry of New England, due to the area's snow-covered mountains, beautiful scenery, extensive coastline, and historic interest?
500
Electronic Equipment
What are technical products manufactured in the Northeast, such as computers and scientific instruments?
500
Tax Revenues
What is that which city dwellers take with them when they move into the suburbs, creating serious problems for the cities?