Notes Flashcards

1
Q

The us is referred to as _ because we provide for the world

A

Bread basket

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2
Q

__ created __ after 9/11

A

George bush

Homeland security

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3
Q

The us has a lot of fresh __ water

A

Inland

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4
Q

Ms river is __ miles long

A

2350

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5
Q

Mouth of ms river is __ miles wide

A

1 1/2

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6
Q

The mouth of the ms river is where it flows into thr __

A

Gulf of mex

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7
Q

The great lakes are made up of (homes)

A
Lake huron
Lake ontario
Lakd michigan
Lake earie
Lake superior
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8
Q

__ and the great lakes made many cities popular becUse trade was possible

A

Saint lorence seaway system

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9
Q

The seaway ties the great lakes to the __

A

Atlantic

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10
Q

The great lakes were formed by__

A

Melted glaciers

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11
Q

__ and __ is why weather changes in the us

A

Elevation and latitude

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12
Q

Rocky mtns go from __ to __

A

Canada to nm

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13
Q

In the __ the great plains are __ and winds move __

A

West
Arid
Leeward

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14
Q

Resources in the us are abundant but __ and __ are limited

A

Oil and fossil fuels

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15
Q

Southeastern states dont have dey seasons because of the __ and __

A

Atlantic and gulf

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16
Q

Us greatest natural resources are __ and __

A

Water

Land

17
Q

__, __,__ made farming easier in the great plains

A

Dry farming
Steel plows
Steam tractors

18
Q

Cities in the northeast and the great lakes region are knkwn S the __

A

Manufacturing belt

19
Q

St lorence seaway system is a series of __ __ __

A

Canals lakes rivers

20
Q

La popular for

A

Autrapranuership

21
Q

Chicago popular for

A

Manufacturing

22
Q

New york popular for

A

Trade and business jobs

23
Q

__ helped build railroads

A

Asians

24
Q

__ creates the __ act after 9/11 which gives the fbi thr power to search and conduct surveilance in suspected terrorists

A

Congress

Patriot

25
Q

The majority of the us lives in __

A

Metropolitan areas

26
Q

__ are right outside of metropolitan areas

A

Suburbs

27
Q

In the us, we are in the __ age and __ and __ are pushed more

A

Information
Technology
Services

28
Q

Research technology triangle

A

Nc state
University of nc
Duke
Raleigh