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What is a Port?
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A place where ships load and unload goods.
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Name one natural resouce found in Chicago, Illinois.
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Lake Michigan
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Water
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Name two natural resources found in Denver, Colorado
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Mountains and Mining
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What is an Industry?
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The many businesses that make one product.
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Name five (5) resource that can help a city grow.
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Nearness to water
Gold Silver Natural Beauty People |
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What is a bar graph?
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A bar graph uses different lengths to show amounts.
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Define the word population.
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Population is the number of people who live in a place.
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Why is the Port in Seattle important?
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Seattle is an important port because it is on the Puget Sound.
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Is Pugent Sound part of the Pacific Ocean?
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Yes
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What is Seattle's bigest industry? And Why?
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One of Seattle's biggest industries if fishing, because of its location.
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What is the Central Business district?
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The central business district is the busy part of the city where most of the office buildings, stores, hostels, and restaurants are located.
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What are two resources that helped Seattle grow?
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The Ocean & The Mild Climate
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What is the name of Seattle's big market?
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The big market in Seattle is called the "Pike Place Market".
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What is an assembly line?
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An assembly line is a line of workers who put together parts of a product.
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What is one important industry in Seattle?
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Making airplanes is an important industry in Seattle.
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What is a Capital?
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A capital is a place where leaders of a country or state meet and work.
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What is the meaning of the word Transportation?
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Transportation is the moving of people and products from place to place.
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What is the meaning of the word commuter?
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A commuter is a person who travels back and forth every workday to their job.
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What is a Subway?
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A subway is an underground train.
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What is Public Transportation?
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Public Transportation is transportation that can be used by everyone in a community.
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What is private transportation?
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Private transportation is used only by its owner.
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Example a personal car or bike.
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What four ways are suburbs all alike?
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They are alike in the following four way:
1. Located near a Big City 2. Have houses and stores 3. Have people who work in a nearby city 4. Need Good Tranportation |
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