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Regions
New York City/San Francisco
Geography and Choices
Changing the Environment/Human Activities
Environment and Conservation
100
The Corn Belt is located in this region
Midwest
100
New York City is large because of?
its location and resources
100
Name three reasons why people settle.
to earn a living, enjoyment, and geography
100
What are two forces that can change the environment?
natural forces and human activities
100
True or False? The ecosystems affect the health of all living things.
True
200
This region is know as the "breadbasket" now
Great Plains
200
What two things gave New York City its start?
shipping and trade
200
True or False? If I want to get a nice sun tan, I need to move to New York.
False
200
These two forces change the land slowly.
wind and rain
200
How do we affect the ecosystems and environment?
by the way we use natural resources
300
In a region, these help people decide which crop to grow and which goods to produce
resources
300
Why did San Francisco grow?
its harbor and gold
300
True or False? Many people live in Florida and Arizona because they like the environment.
True
300
Why are dams built?
to control the water level of rivers and to create electricity
300
This helps us learn how to protect and use natural resources.
Conservation
400
This increase the variety of goods that consumers in every region can buy.
Trade
400
What does New York City and San Francisco have in common that helped them to grow?
harbor
400
True or False? Geography affects the activities people do for fun.
True
400
What is the problem with strip mining?
it pollutes the underground water
400
How is conservation supported?
by passing laws to limit pollution.
500
When U.S. regions depend on each other for to get goods and services, it is called
interdependent
500
Bonus: New York is located on what coast?
Atlantic
500
What type of skiing activity would be fun to do in Florida? snow or water
water
500
Bonus: Clear-cutting is the cutting down of a whole forest area at one time. How is the problem of the rain washing away the soil is solved?
logging companies plant trees to replace those they cut down
500
How can businesses practice conservation
recycling