Economic Characteristics
The Midwest
The Midwest is one of the biggest farming areas.
Hawaii and Alaska
The only 2 non-contiguous states.
Large string of cities.
Second-Growth Forest
What are some cities that are part of the megapolis on the east side of the United States?
Boston, New York, Philadelphia
The South
Major producers of cotton, tobacco, and fruit.
The West
Arid and semi-arid plateaus.
Corn Belt
And area which cord and soybeans are the dominant crops.
Continental Divide
Great Divide that runs through most of North and South America.
Where was the first industrial area located in the United States?
Patterson, New Jersey
Full of farming, mining, manufacturing, and technology.
Interior Plains
Vast, large area of plains.
Strip Mining
When someone mines in a straight path until finding something valuable.
Contiguous States
A state that touches other parts of states which is 48 states of america.
In what region are the Corn Belt, Dairy Belt, and Wheat Belt located?
North and Midwestern America
Pacific West
Filled with bays and islands.
The East
Atlantic Coastal Plains
Diary Belt
A place where a large amount of diary is produced.
In what state does 10% of all Americans live in?
California
North East
Full of forest and different bodies of water.
Wheat Belt
Cities and states in which focus mostly on growing wheat.
What are the two major mountain regions of the United States?
Rocky Mountains, the sierra Nevada, and the Appalachian Mountains.