G5-C2-Our Country's Regions
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- Making things by machine is called __________.
- manufacturing
- The group of people in charge of ruling a nation, state, or city is called a __________.
- government
- The group of cities that have grown so close together they seem to form one huge city is known as a __________.
- megalopolis
- A branch of business or manufacturing that produces a particular product or service is known as __________.
- an industry
- The way people use resources to produce and sell goods and services is called __________.
- an economy
- The Middle West is made up of the Great Lakes states and the __________.
- Plains states
- Rain falling west of the Continental Divide flows into the __________.
- Pacific Ocean
- The islands of Hawaii are actually the tops of underwater __________.
- volcanoes
- Along with manufacturing, banking, and trade, the Northeast region is also a major center of __________.
- services and communication
- What is the result of crop diversification in the Southeast?
- Farmers earned more money.
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Which of the following is an example of a megalopolis?
the West - the Piedmont - Boswash - New Jersey - Boswash
- The two sections of the West are the Mountain states and the __________.
- Pacific states
- The Middle West is called "America's breadbasket" because it produces much __________.
- grain
- The Southwest is the fastest-growing region in the United States as a result of automobiles, air-conditioning, and __________.
- aqueducts
- The rain shadow effect causes the eastern slopes of mountains to be __________ than the western slopes.
- drier
- The Mountain states are centers of mining and __________.
- ranching
- Many industries are attracted to the Southeast by that region's __________.
- natural resources
- The economy of the Pacific states is based largely on __________.
- lumber, fishing, and agriculture
- Which two sections make up the Northeast region of the United States?
- the Middle Atlantic states and New England
- Through which region does the Continental Divide pass?
- West
- Which region of the United States contains the smallest state?
- Northeast
- The state of Kansas is located in which region?
- Middle West
- Which is the largest state in the Southwest?
- Texas
- What happens as warm air is pushed up the mountain?
- The air cools.
- What causes the rain to turn to snow over the top of the mountain?
- Moisture freezes at high altitudes.
- What happens as the air in the clouds begins to cool?
- Rain falls.
- The warm, moist winds pick up their moisture over the __________.
- Pacific Ocean
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- Our Country's Regions
- The Great Lakes provide the Middle West with a form of low-cost __________.
- transportation
- Which region has the fewest states?
- Southwest