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20 Cards in this Set
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The Midwest's soil is very productive. Why?
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It has a lot of HUMUS
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Where is the region's breadbasket?
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MIDWEST
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What kind of land do you see as you drive across the Midwest?
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PLAINS
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In the WEST, what kind of climate do you see mostly?
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ARID OR SEMIARID
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Where does the U.S. get the majority of its food?
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MIDWEST
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The South's economy is made up of what?
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Space Industry
Petrochemical Products Farming/Agriculture Oil |
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How does the United States rank among the rest of the nations in gross national product?
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FIRST
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What is a region called that is made up of several large cities and is considered to be a single urban complex?
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MEGALOPOLIS
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The EARLIEST MAJOR American cities were located where?
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along the Atlantic coast
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What is the cause of the statement: The West's supply of water is barely enough to meet its needs.
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Most of the West is semiarid or an arid climate
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List 4 reasons that the US is so wealthy.
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1. Lots of Natural Resources
2. Innovation in Transportation 3. Innovation in Communication 4. Respect for Individual Freedoms |
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Which region is New York in?
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North
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Where is Florida?
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South
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California is what region?
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West
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Where is the Wheat region?
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Midwest
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Where are the most oil reserves?
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South
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Where is most HUmus?
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Midwest
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What region has the most semiarid or Arid climate?
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West
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Rocky Soil is found mostly where?
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North
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On the map, be able to find the following?
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appalachian Mountains
Great Plains area Rocky Mountain Sierra Nevada Mississippi River Missouri River Ohio River Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan |
