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North America
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Question | Answer |
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These are the 5 advantages of rivers and lakes | Transportation hydroelectric power irrigation fresh water fisheries |
How did the 1st inhabitants of the area of North America arrive? | Beringia |
how much of the nations population is located in the Northeast? | twenty percent |
When several large cities grow together | megalopolis |
What allowed humans to make settlements permanent? | agriculture |
People adapted to the cold by building underground areas in which city? | Montreal |
Urban sprawl created pollution problems and inadequate water supply in which city? | Los Angeles |
The national highway system promoted heavy reliance on what? | automobiles |
the Northeast is also known as | New England |
The Midwest is also known as | American Heartland and Breadbasket |
What are the two major trails across North America? | Santa Fe and Oregon |
Our abundant inland water and oceans encouraged the development of which two industries? | fishing and shipping |
What does the central location of the midwest allow? | trade transportation and distribution |
What effects did the abundance of natural resources have on the US? | industrialization |
This was the first major economic activity of the south | agriculture |
What allowed the south to industrialize in the 1950s? | air conditioning |
the south is also known as the | Sunbelt |
Which parts of the west are sparsely populated? | deserts |
What allowed many inland cities to develop in the west? | Colorado River |
What caused the dust Bowl | Drought misuse of land dust storms |
how long did the Dust Bowl last? | seven years |
This is the most urban and industrialized area in the world | Northeast |
Farms are declining and urban areas and expanding in this area | Midwest |
The climate in this region is attracting tourism, manufacturing, service industries and retirees | South |
Air conditioning and irrigation helped this region to develop | West |