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Question | Answer |
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What states are mostly bigger in size? | The western states are usually bigger. |
Are the great plains flat,rolling, or both? | Some parts are flat and others are rolling so both. |
What are the timberlines? | The timberlines are the line or altitude above which no trees grow. |
What are the tectonic plates in the Pacific Ocean? | It does not just cause earthquakes but it also causes steep coastlines with rocky cliffs. |
Where is the Pacific Ocean located? | Alaska,California,Hawaii,Oregon,Washington all are on the Pacific Ocean. |
Are states west of the Mississippi dried? | Yes they are because of the hot weather and evaporation. |
What does irrigation mean? | Irrigation is the process by which water is supplied to dry land. |
What is a National Park? | Large areas of great natural beauty have been set aside. |
What do the Southwest Spanish people call their villages? | The Spanish call them Pueblos. |
In what years did the Spanish settle in parts of California and Texas? | In the 1700’s. |
What was a frontier? | A Frontier was a region just beyond a settled aria. |
How much did the U.S. pay for Alaska? | The U.S. paid $7 million. |
What did the early people do when they came west of the Mississippi? | They did agriculture,and ranching. |
What are major port cities in California? | The major port cities in California are Los Angeles, and Long Beach. |
What flavor of tradition does New Orleans have mostly? | They mostly have a French. |
Where does most growth of population happen? | West of the Mississippi. |
What is the trade agreement that the three nations (Mexico, Canada, and United States) called? | North American free trade agreement (N.A.F.T.A). |
Through what years did the Great Pains have a drought? | 1930-1940. |
. What is a problem for the environment? | Erosion. |
Does west of the Mississippi have a lot of natural disasters? | Yes. |