7.2 Quiz THE US- ONE NATION WITH MANY REGIONS
PHOENIX
What is the capital of Arizona
SACRAMENTO
What is the capital of California
DENVER
What is the capital of Colorado
MADISON
What is the capital of Wisconsin
SOUTHERN STATES
long
MIDWESTERN STATES
medium
FERTILIZER
minerals added to the soil to make it richer
DRY FARMING
planting a crop every other year, using the rainfall from 2 years for one crop
NORTHEASTERN STATES
short
ROCKIES
Choose the higher mountains Rockies or Appalacians
ATLANTIC
Most cities in the Northeast are located along the __________________ ocean
PACIFIC
Most cities in the West are located along the _____________ coast or on the flatland near mountains
AT THE FOOT OF MOUNTAINS
Most western cities are located:
APPALACHIAN & ROCKY MOUNTAINS
The Midwestern states are between the ______________
BOISE
What is the capital of Idaho
SPRINGFIELD
What is the capital of Illinois
INDIANAPOLIS
What is the capital of Indiana
DES MOINES
What is the capital of Iowa
TOPEKA
What is the capital of Kansas
LANSING
What is the capital of Michigan
ST. PAUL
What is the capital of Minnesota
JEFFERSON CITY
What is the capital of Missouri
HELENA
What is the capital of Montana
LINCOLN
What is the capital of Nebraska
CARSON CITY
What is the capital of Nevada
SANTA FE
What is the capital of New Mexico
BISMARK
What is the capital of North Dakota
COLUMBUS
What is the capital of Ohio
OKLAHOMA CITY
What is the capital of Oklahoma
SALEM
What is the capital of Oregon
PIERRE
What is the capital of South Dakota
AUSTIN
What is the capital of Texas
SALT LAKE CITY
What is the capital of Utah
OLYMPIA
What is the capital of Washington
CHEYENNE
What is the capital of Wyoming
IRRIGATION
bringing water to a field from a source other than rainfall
MISSISSIPPI
longest river
COASTAL PLAINS
low, flat lands along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico are called:
CROP ROTATION
planting a different crop each year to keep the soil from wearing out
CONSERVATION
saving the soil, keeping it from blowing or washing away
INDIANS
the 1st people who lived in the West were:
CONSERVATION
the better use of soil erosion or conservation
WEST
the drier region west or northwest
PLATEAU
the higher area plain or plateau
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE
the imaginary line in the Rocky Mountains that separates water flowing eastward from water flowing westward
GROWING FAST
the population of the West is:
EROSION
washing or blowing away of the soil