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29 Cards in this Set
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All but 2 states border each other and make up the main part of the US. These 2 states are
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Alaska and Hawaii
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Which of the following is the main mountain range located in the East
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the Appalachians
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Most of the mountains in the Cascades are
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dormant volcanoes
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Oil, natural gas, coal, minerals, and forests are examples of
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natural resources found in the US
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2 major seaports in the British colonies were
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New York and Boston
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What type of industry does the Midwest have that is among the most productive in the world
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farming
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The Atlantic Coastal Plain is located in the
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Southeast
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Which western state is home to more than 10 percent of the US population
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California
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The US has a larger economy and more powerful military than any other country, making it the world's only
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superpower
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The Appalachians are relatively low mountains because
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over millions of years weather forces have eroded their peaks
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to ship goods from the US to Canada, you might use
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the Great Lakes system
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a mountain system in eastern North America
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Appalachian Mountains
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a group of five large freshwater lakes in North America; they are Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario
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The Great Lakes
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a major river in the United States
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Mississippi River
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a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
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tributary
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a major mountain range in western North America
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Rocky Mountains
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an area of high ground that divides the flow of rivers towards opposite ends of a continent
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continental divide
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a territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land
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colony
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(42 °N, 71 °W) the capital of Massachusetts
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Boston
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a state in the northeastern United States; admitted in 1788 and one of the original 13 colonies
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New York
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a large farm that grows mainly one crop
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plantation
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an early settler; in the United States, people who settled the interior and western areas of the country were known as pioneers
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pioneers
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a term used to describe people who speak two languages
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bilingual
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a string of large cities that have grown together
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megalopolis
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(39°N, 77°W) the capital of the United States
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Washington D.C.
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(42 °N, 83 °W) a large U.S. city in Michigan
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Detroit
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(41 °N, 87 °W) a major U.S. city and port in northeastern Illinois on Lake Michigan
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Chicago
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(48 °N, 122 °W) a major U.S. port and city in Washington state
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Seattle
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violent attacks that cause fear
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terrorism
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