geography "America" Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
who borders us: NORTH | Canada |
who borders us: SOUTH | Mexico |
who borders us: WEST | Pacific Ocean |
who borders us: EAST | Atlantic Ocean |
who is our leading trade partner | Mexico |
witch one of the Great Lakes is COMPLETELY in the U.S.A | Lake Michigan |
what are two problems that the U.S.A faces on the southern border | illegal drugs/illegal imagrants |
what are coastal plains | sandy plains, some poorly drains, some fertile soil |
what are the Appalachian mountains | low rounded tree covered areas |
what are central plains | fertile rolling hills, forest, prairies, livestock and crops |
what are the great plains | flat grasslands, and dry rich soil w/ aggregation |
what are the rocky mountains | mineral resources and scenic beauty |
what is the great basin | deep canyon and rock formations |
what are the pacific mountain ranges | fertile valleys; Mount St. Helen, an active volcano, is at here |
from what direction do prevailing winds come from in the U.S.A | west to east |
what current brings a lot of rain to the northwest | the Japanese current |
how did the city of New Orleans flood in 2005 | the levees broke |
what are some natural resources produced in our area | cotton and peanuts |
what is the greatest natural resource a country can have | people |
what did Jefferson say | all men are created equally |
what is universal culture | a true blend of various people |
what are demographics | the study of the characteristics of people |
what are urban areas | a place with a population of 50,000 or more |
what are the suburbs | places between cities |
what are rural areas | a place with country settings |
what is the sun belt | the southern 1/3 part of the U.S.A from the Carolinas to California |
where do blacks mostly live | the southeastern seaboard and deep south |
what is the American life span | 78 yrs. |
what is the nickname for constitution | the law of the land |
what percentage of the of the land in the west is owned by the government | 55% |
what is the land used for that is owned by the government in the west | military purpose, the rest is used as national parks, forest, wilderness areas, and protected areas |
positives about illegal immigrants | hard workers willing to work maybe for less, they Increase productivity, they give freedom and opportunity to all, they also teach us about the culture |
negatives about illegal immigrants | they take jobs from Americans, they don't pay taxes, they use services provided by the U.S.A taxes such as ~public education ~health care ~the legal systom |
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