Economic Characteristics
Northeast Characteristics
Cool, shallow Waters off the coast are good fishing areas, making this area valuable for seafood
What are physical characteristics?
A part of a region that includes environment, mountains, or buildings.
Contiguous States
If State Boundaries or boundaries are touching other states/areas
Dairy Belt
A big area where dairy products are produced, spans Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan.
What are the two major mountain regions of the United States?
Some major mountain regions include the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains.
South Characteristics
The south is still a major producer of cotton, tobacco, and fruit
East
Continental Divide
A line that defines if water flows eastward or westward
Corn Belt
A big area where corn is grown, spans from Central Ohio to central Nebraska
Where was the first industrial area located in the United States?
The first industrial area was in New England.
Midwest Characteristics
The midwest contains good soil for agriculture, they grow mostly wheat and corn, as the corn belt and wheat belt.
Interior Plains
Second-Growth Forests
A forest that has been replanted
Wheat Belt
A big area where wheat is grown, spans across The Dakotas, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Texas
The region that the Corn Belt, the Dairy Belt, and the Wheat Belt are located in is the Midwest
Interior West Characteristics
Has coal, oil, and gold, and natural beauty, as the main economic characteristics.
West
Contains continental divide, Basins, Plains, And rivers.
Megalopolis
A chain of cities to create a big area of citizens
What is a belt?
A string or area where something is produced
In what state does 10% of all Americans live in?
Ten percent of the population lives in California.
Pacific West
most of the resources of the mid & interior west.
Hawaii and Alaska
Strip Mining
A process where an area is stripped away to gain resources
What is produced in the 'corn belt'
c o r n
What are some cities that are part of the megalopolis on the east side of the United States?
Some of the cities that are part of the east side of the united states are: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington.