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This term describes how much of a product there is, and how much people will buy of it. Supply & Demand Economy & Profit Import & Export
Supply & Demand
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This man set up a laboratory to work on his inventions: Thomas Edison George Washington Mr. Boutwell
Thomas Edison
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Why are southern states normally warmer then northern states? The southern states are closer to the equator. It rains less in the southern states They leave their ovens on too much
The southern states are closer to the equator
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This is an example of a renewable resource: Gas Trees
Trees
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This is the term used for counting the amount of people in a country: Census Cultures Immigrants
Census
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This natural resource is used to make energy and electricity Fossil Fuel Granite Metal
Fossil Fuel
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This person and former president helped create several national parks: Theodore Roosevelt Gerald Ford James Madison
Theodore Roosevelt
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All of the following are ways that people use the land EXCEPT: Growing Crops Raising Animals Shaping Landforms
Shaping Landforms
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This is an example of a nonrenewable resource: Fossil Fuels Trees Birds
Fossil Fuels
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We use this term for people who have the power to make decisions about their government: Democracy Dictatorship Censusship Mr. Sorenson's Courtroom
Mr. Sorenson's Courtroom.... Ok, it's Democracy
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This is a term used for people who come to United States from all over the country to live here. cultures census citizens immigrants
Immigrants
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This person dedicated many years of his/her life, to protecting the Everglades Marjory Stoneman Douglas Stu Douglas Douglas Heffernan
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
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We divide the country into regions because: Makes it easier to set time zones Makes it easier to study geography Makes it easier to take a census
Makes it easier to study geography
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This resource is a type of mineral: Copper Bark Feathers Gasoline
Copper
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This is the motto our early ancestors framed, that meant, "Out of many, one". E' Pluribus Unum Hakuna Mattata Biakabatuka
E' Pluribus Unum
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According to the U.S. Constitution, who runs the government? The Senate The House of Representatives The People Males Females
The People
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This person started a beauty product business: Madam CJ Walker Todd Walker Keith Walker
Madam CJ Walker
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This is NOT a reason about why national parks were created. They are for the benefit and enjoyment of people to go to. They store natural resources so we never run out. Parks help protect our environment. They help preserve things like animals, plants, land, etc.
They store natural resources to we never run out.
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This is NOT an example of a fossil fuel: Gold Oil Coal Natural Gas
Gold
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What is one reason the United States is so varied? There were two big ports of entry People have moved here from all over the world. Much of the land was a gift from the French.
People have moved here from all over the world
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This is a term used for our right as a citizen to be able to start a business: Private Property Free Enterprise Supply Demand Liberty
Free Enterprise
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This man helped create multiple uses for the peanut and sweet potato: Thomas Edison George Bush Benjamin Franklin George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver
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This is an example of different U.S. Regions working together: Rice grown in the Southwest is sold in Houston, TX Electricity from Texas is sold in Michigan People born in Pennsylvania grow up an live there as adults Storms in the Northeast shut down highways
Rice grown in the Southwest is sold in Houston, TX
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When we think of the natural environment, we think of all of these items, EXCEPT: Land Water Automobiles Air Trees
Automobiles
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The Pledge of Allegiance is so important because: It shows our varied population It teaches us to memorize sayings It shows we have a strong country It tells us the basic ideals that as Americans we share.
It tells us the basic ideals that as Americans we share.