The dry area between the Pacific Ranges and the Rocky Mountains.

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway

A series of canals, rivers, and waterways that link the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway

Why is it important to protect wetlands and swamps such as Florida's everglades?

they provide habitats for a great variety of vegetation and wildlife

they are major tourists destinations

they are important navigable waterways

they are major sources of drinking water

Why were the first factories in the United States located along the fall line in the Northeast?

the waterfalls provided power for factories

they were located near important mineral resources

the many tributaries provided an abundant source of drinkable water

the region had a large immigrant population that provided inexpensive labor

How did the Great Lakes form?

by glacier basins filling with water

by the collision of tectonic plates

by water rising from underground springs

by the runoff from the Appalachian Mountains

Why is the environmental condition of the Gulf of Mexico important to the US economy?

commercial fishing provides jobs and domestic food sources for Americans

the region is prone to hurricanes

several island countries lie in the Gulf of Mexico

several major rivers empty into the Gulf of Mexico

How did the level of available natural mineral resources affect industrialization in the United States?

it speeded up industrialization because the country had abundant and easy access to mineral resources

it speeded industrialization because immigrants were attracted to jobs in mining

in delayed industrialization because the country could just rely on mineral resources for exports

it delayed industrialization because of concerns about the environmental damage mining can cause

Why is the United States one of the most ethically diverse countries in the world?

over centuries, immigrants have arrived from many different countries

the earliest inhabitants arrived some 15,000 years ago

the British founded the thirteen colonies along the Atlantic Coast

the land which Europeans colonized contained powerful kingdoms of many nationalities

What effect did the 2008 economic downturn in the United States have on the global economy?

other countries also suffered financial distress

other countries stopped investing in the US economy

other countries prospered due to lower economic competition from the United States

other countries balances their budgets with profits from loaning money to the United States

Because of its immigration history, ____ in the United States.

many different religions are practiced

a postindustrial economy emerged

there are abundant natural resources

cities are the most ethically uniform areas

How was geography important to the colonial New England economy?

it had excellent natural harbors and an abundant supply of timber

it had a mild climate and rich soils

it had abundant reserves in fossil fuels

it had an ideal climate for growing cotton for export

What is a foreclosure?

a procedure in which a borrower gives up rights to a property due to the inability to repay the loan

a sign or warning that something bad is going to happen

an arrangement by which the buyer can take possession of something new and pay for it over time

an agreement by which somebody borrow money and gives the lender the right to take possession of property given as security if the loan is not repaid

Which of the following statements accurately describes changes in the US economy since the 1950s?

the number of jobs in manufacturing has increased , as has the size of the average family farm

the number of jobs in manufacturing has declined

the number of jobs in manufacturing has declined, as has the size of the average family farm

What are the Great Plains of the United States?

the flat landscape east of the Rocky Mountains

a flat, desolate area in central Alaska

the flat region surrounding the Great Lakes

the flat area between the Pacific Ranges and the Rocky Mountains

Why did thirteen colonies fight war for independence from Britain?

to escape Britain's taxes and limit on colonists' freedoms

to protect Britain's treatment of Native Americans

to escape Britain's tax and unite with New France

to unite with New France and escape limits on colonists' freedoms

It is important to conserve fossil fuels because they are

an inexpensive source of energy

the least polluting source of energy

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World Geography Chapters 4 and 5

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to leave one's country to settle permanently in another

The eastern United States boundary where the elevated Piedmont area drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain.

A place on the ocean floor through which magma vents to create an underwater volcano that may grow into an island.

The process by which a body of water becomes rich in dissolved nutrients, encouraging growth of small plants, especially algae.

The source of a stream or river.

The removal of whole forests when harvesting timber.

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