Economic Characteristics
Forest and fish are two of the most important resources in the ___________.
Pacific West
What continent is the U.S. in?
North America
What type of government does the U.S. use?
Limited Democracy
What countries border the U.S.?
Mexico & Canada
In what state do 10% of all Americans live in?
California
The Greatest wheat-growing area, known as the Wheat Belt.
Interior West
___________ were formed from large volcanoes that have risen from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
Hawaii & Alaska
___________________ are trees that cover an area after the original ______ has already been cut.
Second-Growth Forest
What is the capital of Arkansas?
Little Rock
Where was the first industrial area located in the U.S.?
New England
The _____ is a major producer of cotton, tobacco, and fruit.
South
The ____ goes from the coastal plains to the Appalachian Mountains.
East
A ___________ is a string of cities that have grown together.
Megalopolis
The _________________ divides the flow of rivers in the U.S.
Continental Divide
What are cities Boston, Providence, Hartford, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. a part of?
The megalopolis on the East side of the U.S.
Cool and shallow waters make this area good for fishing, making this area valuable for seafood.
Northeast
There are plains in most of the United States West of the Appalachians.
Interior Plains
________________ are ______ that touch each other.
Contiguous States
___________ is when miners strip away soil & rock.
Strip Mining
What are the two major mountain ranges in the U.S.?
Rocky Mountains & Appalachian Mountains
Good soils and flatland make this area one of the world's greatest farming regions.
Midwest
In the ____ there is the Rocky Mountains, running along the crest of the Rockies is the Continental Divide, west of the Rockies is a region of plateaus and basins.
West
The __________ belt is in the Midwest.
Corn Belt & Dairy Belt
The _____ belt is in the Interior West.
Wheat Belt
In what regions are the Corn Belt, Dairy Belt, and Wheat Belt located?
Midwest & Interior West