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Chapter 4
Physical Geography of the United States and Canada
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atlantic coastal cities and their suburbs form an almost continuous line of settlement called a __________. | megalopolis |
| Much of the Great Plains is a __________, or rolling grassland. | prairie |
| Ranchers in the dry steppe region east of the Rockies sometimes lose crops and animals due to __________. | droughts |
| __________ most often strike along the southeastern Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico. | Hurricanes |
| Which of the following areas of the United States has the highest elevation? | Rocky Mountains |
| __________ depend on the Mississippi River for shipping products on their way to foreign ports. | St. Louis and Memphis |
| The area from southern Alaska to Northern California has a __________climate with year-round mild temperatures and abundant rainfall. | marine west coast |
| __________ has more tornadoes each year than any other place in the world. | The central United States |