Chapter 5: The Northeast Region

Choose the word which matches this definition:

the right to vote

• suffrage

• sound

• wetu

• patent

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Water that separates a mainland and an island

• suffrage

• sound

• wetu

• patent

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A document that gives someone the right to make and sell an invention

• commerce

• sweatshop

• wetu

• patent

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When people catch fish faster than natural processes can replace them

• commerce

• sweatshop

• overfishing

• patent

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A place where stone is dug, cut, or blasted out of the earth

• quarry

• rural

• urban

• patent

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The number of people in an area of land

• census

• population density

• population

• density

What is special about 8 of the 11 states in the Northeast region?

• They do not touch any body of water.

• They are the hottest states in the country.

• They are among the largest states in the country.

• They are among the smallest states in the country.

Why are there lighthouses along the Atlantic coast?

• They attract tourists to Cape Cod.

• They guide ships at sea during the night.

• They help fishermen find fish.

• They help skiers find their way down the mountains.

According to the map, what is the name of the highest mountain peak in the Northeast region?

• Mt. Davis

• Bear Mt.

• Mt. Washington

• Mt. Katahdin

Look at the map. Which of the largest lakes of the Northeast is furthest north?

• Lake Champlain

• Lake Ontario

• Lake Erie

• Long Island Sound