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131 Cards in this Set
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the study of God's earth and how people adapt to conditions on earth
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geography
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contiguous
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Touching; joining.
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glacier
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A large mass of slowly moving ice.
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natural region
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An area formed by natural landforms.
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plateau
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A large level area of elevated land.
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continent
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One of the largest bodies of land on earth.
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political region
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An area defined by people; state, city, country, and so forth.
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The study of geography includes the physical features and the location of countries and regions on the earth's surface
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true
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Life in the United States is influenced by climate, size, and landforms
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true
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The earth has several large land masses called what
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continents.
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what are the names of the four oceans on our earth
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Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific
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what are some of the smaller bodies of water
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seas, bays, gulfs, lakes, and rivers
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The bodies of waters on earth cover almost three-fourths of the earth's surface
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true
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the names of the earths continents are what
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Africa, Antarctica, Australia, South America, North America, Europe, and Asia
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a series of islands in the Pacific Ocean west of the continental states.
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Hawaii
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Our nation has ___ states
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50
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what are The contiguous United States four different time zones
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Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific
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Hawaii is in the Hawaii-Aleutian time zone
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true
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Alaska is in the Alaska time zone
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true
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The United States is about halfway between the North Pole and the equator
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true
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The United States has developed from a land of sparsely-inhabited tribal groups to the most powerful nation on earth in the span of 300 years.
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true
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Pacific time zone
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2:00 pm
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Mountain time zone
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3:00 pm
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Central time zone
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4:00 pm
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Eastern time zone
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5:00 pm
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Natural regions are different from political regions
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true
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A state, a country, and a city are political regions
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true
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Forests, mountains, rivers, plateaus, swamps, lakes, glaciers, and plains are examples of natural regions.
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true
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The mountain ranges in the Appalachian Highlands are the what
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Adirondack Mountains, Allegheny-Berkshire Hills, Black Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountains, Catskill Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains, Green Mountains, and the White Mountains.
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The highest peak is Mount Mitchell, which rises 6,684 feet above sea level in the Black Mountains.
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true
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The Appalachian Plateau was flat at one time but has been worn down over the centuries by rivers and streams
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true
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The Piedmont Plateau is a hard, rocky surface between the highlands and the coastal plain.
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true
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At the edge of this plateau are many waterfalls.
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Piedmont Plateau
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The mountains of the Appalachian Highlands are not very high, but in many places, they are very rugged.
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true
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what are the continents through which the equator goes.
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Africa
Asia South America |
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The Tropic of ________ passes through Australia, Africa, and South America.
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Capricorn
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The Tropic of ________ passes through North America, Africa, and Asia.
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Cancer
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North America
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U.S.A, Canada, Caribbean Islands, Greenland, Mexico, and Central America.
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what is the region where Mount Mitchell is found:
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Appalachian Highlands
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The Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains are level and made of layers of sand and clay
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true
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A large deposit of these materials at the mouth of a river is called a river delta.
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true
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When the ocean covers a river valley and the nearby land, geographers call the bay a drowned river valley.
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true
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Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay, Mobile Bay, and New York Bay are all drowned river valleys.
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true
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The Everglades swampland and slow-moving streams called bayous are features of the southern coastal plain.
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true
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The Ozark Plateau, the Boston Mountains, and the Ouachita Mountains are part of this highland region found in the South Central area of our country.
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true
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Europe and Asia are on the same large land mass.
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true
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Land covers more than one-half of the earth.
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false
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The United States is the only country on the North American continent.
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false
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One reason why the United States has become prosperous is its climate.
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true
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The Piedmont Plateau has soft, sandy soil.
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false
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The Missouri River is the longest river in the United States.
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false
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A peninsula is land that extends into the water and is almost surrounded by the water.
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true
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The only part of the United States explored by Russia was the:
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Northwest coastline
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A large mass of slow moving ice is called a:
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glacier
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The interior area that supports the fewest trees is the:
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Great Plains
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The area around New York was claimed by:
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Holland
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Most of the Southern United States was explored by the:
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Spanish
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The Appalachian Mountains are the tallest mountains in the U.S.
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false
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A natural region includes a:
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plateau
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The Pacific Coast Mountains:
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include the highest peak on the contiguous U.S.
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The first explorers of the North American continent were:
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Norwegian
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The states in the Northeast region are Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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true
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The Northeast region is divided into two smaller sections, the New England states and the Mid Atlantic states
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true
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Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
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The New England states
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Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland
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the Mid Atlantic states
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The natural landforms in the Northeast are the Atlantic Coastal Plain, the Appalachian Highlands, and other lowlands.
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true
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The largest lakes in the Northeast are Lake Champlain between Vermont and New York, Moosehead Lake in Maine, and Winnepesaukee Lake in New Hampshire and Erie and Ontario
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true
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Important rivers in the northeast region are the Connecticut, Hudson, Mohawk, Susquehanna, and Paucatuck
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true
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Much of the South was first explored and claimed by the Spanish
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true
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The very first English settlement in the New World was established in this region in 1587 on _________ Island off the coast of North Carolina.
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Roanoke
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The first English child born in America
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Virginia Dare,
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what are the Southern states
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Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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The Appalachian Highlands of the Southern region can be divided into four parts witch are the what
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the Piedmont Plateau, the Blue Ridge, the Appalachian ridges and valleys, and the Appalachian Plateau.
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The Piedmont Plateau extends from central Alabama through Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
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true
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Columbus, Georgia; Macon, Georgia; Augusta, Georgia; Columbia, South Carolina; Raleigh, North Carolina; Richmond, Virginia; Washington, D.C.; Baltimore, Maryland; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are all _______ ________ cities.
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fall line
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A ___________ is a whirling storm that forms over the ocean in tropical regions.
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hurricane
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Florida's coastline
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Atlantic and Gulf
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Alabama's coastline
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Gulf
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Louisiana's coastline
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Gulf
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Georgia's coastline
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Atlantic
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North Carolina's coastline
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Atlantic
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The Bluegrass region of Kentucky is in the:
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lowland of the South
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Piedmont Plateau
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it has a rocky subsurface
waterfalls form at the downriver edge it covers the coast of Florida and Georgia it is a mountainous area |
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Rainfall makes most of the South very:
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humid
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Where did General Lee surrender at the end of the Civil War?
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Appomattox Courthouse
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The Civil War lasted over what time period?
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1861-1865
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Most of the states in the Great Plains get more rain than the states in the Northeast because they are in the rain shadow of the Rockies.
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false
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Oregon became a part of the United States as a result of the Mexican War (1846-1848).
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false
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The Great Salt Lake is salty because it is so close to the ocean.
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false
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Alaska has the highest peak in the United States.
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true
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The Midwest is called the "bread basket" of the nation.
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true
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The Louisiana Purchase was made by President Washington.
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false
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The Appalachians are in the Western United States.
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false
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The kind of farming that developed in the South at the end of the Civil War was:
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tenant farming
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Which of these explorers claimed land in the New World for two different countries?
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Hudson
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The Grand Banks are an important:
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fishing region
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The region that is just east of the fall line cities is the:
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coastal plain
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The Grand Canyon is in:
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Arizona
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The mechanical reaper invented by Cyrus McCormick helped the:
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Midwest
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Which of these lakes is a Great Lake?
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Superior
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Cowboys drove cattle herds to market at the railroad centers in the:
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Midwest
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This river is a tributary of the Mississippi:
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Ohio
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The first Europeans to explore the Southwest were the
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Spanish
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the _________________ Act gave 160 acres of free land to families that moved west.
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Homestead
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Oklahoma was originally set aside as Indian territory.
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true
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highest and longest range of mountains in the U.S.
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Rocky mountain Region
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small range of low mountains and hills in south central U.S.
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Ozark Highlands
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contains the Great Basin and Great Salt Lake
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Intermountain region
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dominates center of the U.S.
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Central Lowlands and Great Plains
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heavily wooded lake area at western edge of the Great Lakes
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Superior Uplands
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includes White, Adirondack, and Catskill Mountains
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Appalachian Highlands
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includes Alaska and America's tallest mountain
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Pacific Coast Mountains and Valleys
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Hawaiian Islands
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Volcanic Mountains
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The Northeast receives more rain than the South.
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false
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Lakes were created when glaciers retreated.
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true
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Deciduous trees stay green all the year
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false
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Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederate States of America
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true
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Settlers used rivers for travel and exploration.
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true
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The Kentucky Bluegrass region is highland.
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false
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The coastal plains are fertile.
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true
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Cotton grows well in the Northeast.
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false
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A state is a:
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political region
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Maple syrup is an agricultural product from:
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Vermont
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The landform region that is best for farming is the:
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coastal plains
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What did early New England factories use to run their machines?
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waterfalls
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What did early New England factories use to run their machines?
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Pilgrims
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Select the three nations that explored most of the United States.
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France
Spain England |
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Hawaii and Alaska were admitted to the Union in
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1959
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Climate is affected by what
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elevation
distance from a large body of water distance from the equator |
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What was the period of time when Congress tried to punish the South for the Civil War?
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Reconstruction Period
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In the United States, the Industrial Revolution began in the _____________ region
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Northeast
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