Question | Answer |
Barrier Islands | The islands off the east coast that were formed by ocean waves and currents |
Piedmont | An area at or near the foot of a mountain region |
Where is the largest piedmont located in the US | New Jersey to Alabama |
Fall line | The area between a piedmont and the mountain range |
Basin | A lower area of land, usually surrounded by mountains |
Hot Spot | A place where magma swells up to the surface of the mantle |
Alluvial Soils | Soil deposited by streams into valleys, this soil is very productive |
Newsprint | A major product produced by Canada from their timber industry |
Megalopolis | a group of cities that have grown into one large, built-up area |
Metropolitan area | a city and it’s surrounding built-up areas |
What is the largest metropolitan area in the US and Canada | New York |
The Northeast is home to what fraction of the US's population? | 1/5 |
Arable land | Land that works best for farming |
The largest ammoutn of ariable land in the world is located in what region of the US? | The Midwest |
Corn Belt | a section of the Midwest that stretches from Nebraska to Ohio |
Dairy Belt | a section of the Midwest that is north of the Corn belt that includes Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan |
Wheat Belt | Stretches from the Dakotas to Texas |
Silicon Valley | located south of San Francisco, is the nations leader in computer technology |
Smog | chemical reactions involving sunlight and pollutants form automobiles and industry |
Superpower | A county that is powerful in economics, military and political influence |
Trade Deficit | when the value of exports is less than the value of imports |
North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) | A trade agreement that eases trade barriers between countries of he western hemisphere that took effect in 1994 |