Chapter 5 Flashcards
Continental divide in the Rockies separates the flow of water to the Pacific or the eastern United United States T/F
True
The Hawaiian islands were formed by volcanic eruptions on the sea floor T/F
True
Do United States like significant deposits of fossil fuel
False
How did the Great Lakes form
By glacier basin filling with water
What region of Florida providing rich habitats for variety of animals and plants species is threatened by environmental degration
Everglades
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
What US state includes areas that have some arctic climates that supports a variety of wildlife, including grizzly bears, bald eagles, wolves, and Bobcats
Alaska
Why is the United States one of the most technically diverse countries in the world?
Centuries immigrants have arrived from many different different countries
What effect did the 2008 economy downturn in the United States have on the global economy?
Other countries also suffered financial distress
Because of its immigration history _____ in the United States
Many different religions are practiced
How was geography important to the colonial New England
It has excellent natural harbor and an abundant supply of timber
____ automobiles, cause less environmental damage in traditional automobiles because they Use fuel made from corn and other organic sources
Biofuel
A win turbine is a source of _____ energy
Renewable
What is Hayes caused by the interaction of ultraviolet solar radiation with chemical fumes from pollutions
Smog
What is an environmental problem in the United States because it corroded stone and metal buildings damages crops and Pollutes the soil
Acid rain
Which two US states have the largest petroleum Reserves
Alaska and Texas
Why is it important to protect wetlands and swamp such as Florida Everglades?
They provide habitats for great variety of Vegetation and wildlife
Why were the first factories in the United States located along the fall line in the north east
The waterfalls provided power for factories
What are the great plains of the United States
The flat landscape East the Rocky Mountains
Since the 1960s, the population of the manufacturing belt has declined while the number of businesses moving to the _____ has increased
Sunbelt
What joint United States Canadian project reduced pollution in the nausea river, and encourage the construction of Waste water treatment plants
The Great Lakes water quality agreement
California Silicon Valley, Seattle, Washington, and Austin, Texas are urban areas that have become leaders in the
High tech industry
What is the area of between the Pacific ranges and the Rocky Mountains that often experiences the rain shadow effect
The Columbia Plateau
How did the level of available natural mineral resources affect Industrialization In the United states
It’s speeded industrialization because the country has abundant and easy access to mineral resources
