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