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12 Cards in this Set
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DEFINE the word "capital"
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EXPLAIN what the term "geographic center" means.
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What does the VOCABULARY word "border" mean?
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What is a TERM used in geography that means how many miles there are in a state?
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What does the word CAPITOL mean? Describe.
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Elevation is a WORD often used to tell how "high" the land is above or below sea level.
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PROVE that Alaska is larger than any other state in the USA.
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Look at the state Mississippi and COMPARE its size with that of Rhode Island.
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DESCRIBE how the state of Michigan is the same as the state of New York.
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DIFFERENTIATE the USA territories from the USA states.
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COMPARE and CONTRAST California with Maine. What is the same? What is different about these states?
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Look at a map or PICTURE of Colorado, Kansas, and Wyoming. What are some things you NOTICE?
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WHEN did Texas join the Union (the USA)?
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Place the following states in ORDER of the times they finally picked their state flowers: Georgia, Vermont, and New Mexico.
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1896; population 213,000
1930; population 405, 544 1996; population 605,002 What do you see happening with the population OVER the years? |
Make a TIMELINE showing the discovery, exploration, and permanent settling of your state.
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Put the following events of Alabama in proper SEQUENCE: colonization, secession, statehood, reunification.
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Virginia began as large state. What EVENTS caused it to CHANGE its size?
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Compare the average high temperatures between North Dakota and Florida. Then between Alaska and Hawaii. Finally, Maine and Texas. What PATTERNS do you see?
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Riddle: Massachussetts, but not California; Maryland, but not Connecticut, Maine, but not....? What is the answer?
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Florida, Texas, Louisiana, and Georgia spend millions of dollars on disaster relief from hurricanes. Why are they affected and not states like Iowa and Missouri?
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Puzzle: North Dakota, South Dakota; Virginia, West Virginia; North Carolina,....?
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Florida, Texas, Louisiana, and Georgia spend millions of dollars on disaster relief from hurricanes. Why are they affected and not states like Iowa and Missouri?
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Puzzle: North Dakota, South Dakota; Virginia, West Virginia; North Carolina,....?
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