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Niagara Falls
This and That
Chesapeake Bay
Grapes and Cranberries
100
Between which two Great Lakes is Niagara Falls located?
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
100
What are the names of the three mountain ranges that make up the Appalachian Mountains?
Green Mountains White Mountains Catskill Mountains
100
How do many families in the Chesapeake Bay make a living?
Harvesting the sea
100
Why does it take hours to make maple syrup?
About 40 gallons of sap are used to make one gallon of maple syrup.
200
Which is NOT a reason why Niagara Falls is important to the Northeast? a. Much of the electricity in the region is produced by the falls. b. The falls make the autumn leaves turn beautiful colors. c. People can use the power of the falls to run machines. d. Many tourists spend money visiting the falls each year.
B
200
Which Northeast states NOT share a border with the Atlantic Ocean?
Vermont and Pennsylvania
200
What are the people who fish Chesapeake Bay called?
watermen
200
Why do grapes grow well in the finger lakes? a- The Finger Lakes are made up of swampy land, which is important for grape growth. b- Grapevines are only planted in the freshwater of the Finger lakes. c- Warm air surrounding the Finger lakes creates the right conditions for the grape's long growing season. d- Grapes will only grown in areas having long winters and heavy snowfall.
C
300
What is produced by HYDROpower plants on the Niagara River?
HYDROelectricity
300
Which of the Finger Lakes is the largest?
Lake Seneca
300
How does the SOIL around Chesapeake Bay get polluted?
Factories dump waste onto the land.
300
In which way is water NOT essential to the growth of cranberries? a- In winter, water freezes over the bog to protect the plants. b- Water protects the plants against insects and disease in the spring. c- Cranberry plants are placed 600 feet deep in one of the Finger Lakes. d- In the fall, air pockets cause cranberries to rise when they are flooded.
C
400
Which of these steps of maple syrup production doesn't belong? - Sap is emptied into a large barrel and taken to a sugar house. - A hole is drilled into a tree, and a spout is placed in the hole. - Sap is boiled until water evaporates and pure maple syrup remains. - Sap is ready to flow only when temperatures drop below freezing.
Sap is ready to flow only when temperatures drop below freezing.
400
How does polluted soil get INTO Chesapeake Bay?
Rain and snow wash the soil into rivers that drain into the bay.
500
What is one way in which people have tried to save the bay.
creating the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to educate people about the environment