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6th - Regions of US
Blue Book Chapter 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In a ____________, cities and suburbs are so close together that they form one big urban area. | megalopolis |
| The South is a part of the ____________, a region of warm weather year-round. | Sun Belt |
| A farmer grows several different kinds of crops on a ____________. | mixed-crop farm |
| To counter the problems caused by freeways and air pollution, large cities like San Jose built ____________. | mass transit |
| A region's ____________ is the average number of people per square mile. | population density |
| Many people in urban areas ____________ from their homes in the suburbs to their jobs in the cities each day. | commute |
| ____________ include substances like paint, asphalt, and plastics. | petrochemicals |
| ____________ has taken place throughout much of the South as agriculture-based economies are being replaced by industry-based economies. | industrialization |
| The first miners of the Gold Rush are known as ____________ | forty-niners |
| Single family farms in the Midwest have been replaced with ____________ for the most part since 1980s. | corporate farms |
| What is the most densely populated region of the United States? | Northeast |
| From the 1890s-1940s, most immigrants entering the US arrived at .... | port cities in the Northeast |
| Features that make the South a great place for growing corps include ____________ and ___________ | rich soil, warm climate |
| Over the past 50 years, the South has changed from an agriculture-based economy to a ___________- based economy. | industry |
| Many Midwest farmers have sold or left their farms since 1980 because of a __________ | recession |
| How did the California Gold Rush affect the West region? | population increased quickly |
| Where is the District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) located? | between Virginia and Maryland |
| Which word best describes the Northeast, urban or rural? | urban |
| What is one factor that contributed to the growth of industry in Philadelphia? | close to water and land transportation routes |
| As a result of the South's rich soil and climate, its early economy was focused on ____________ | agriculture |
| Millions of immigrants have entered the US at ____________ | Ellis Island |
| The textile industry is an important industry in which region? | the South |
| Early settlers came to the West because of the region's ____________. | natural resources |
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