Northeast Region - Chapter 12 Study Sheet

What does 'continental' mean?

• Located on a continent

• A type of breakfast

• A style of European cuisine

• A type of climate

What are 'flora'?

• wildlife of a region

• plants of a region

• minerals of a region

• climate of a region

What are 'fauna'?

• fauna refers to the animals of a particular region.

• fauna refers to the plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.

• fauna refers to the climate of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.

• fauna refers to the minerals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.

What is 'climate'?

• 'Climate' refers to the long-term patterns and averages of weather conditions in a particular area, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind.

• 'Climate' refers to the short-term atmospheric conditions in a specific place at a specific time.

• 'Climate' is the study of celestial bodies and their movements.

• 'Climate' is a term used to describe the geological features of a region.

The process of making maple syrup involves:

• Collecting sap from maple trees, sap stored, boil and evaporation pans, bottled.

• Harvesting sugar cane, crushing it to extract juice, and boiling it to make syrup.

• Extracting juice from fruits, fermenting it, and distilling to make syrup.

• Collecting honey from beehives, filtering it, and bottling it.

Production of goods or services for the purpose of making money

• industry

• agriculture

• technology

• commerce

Name the 4 largest cities in the Northeast.

• New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C.

• New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore

• New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh

• New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Newark

What is the largest religious group of the Northeast?

• Catholicism

• Protestantism

• Judaism

• Islam

The Amish are known for their simple living, plain dress, and reluctance to adopt many conveniences of modern technology. Who are they?

• A religious group in the United States

• A political party in Europe

• A technological company in Asia

• A cultural festival in South America

Which Native American helped the Pilgrims survive in America?

• Squanto

• Sitting Bull

• Geronimo

• Crazy Horse