Coach Jed- Chapter 5 Study Guide

What U.S. state includes areas that have a subarctic climate that supports a variety of wildlife, including grizzly bears, bald eagles, wolves, and bobcats?

Alaska

the dry area between the Pacific Ranges and the Rocky Mountains

Columbia Plateau

The state of Hawaii consists of one major island formed by a hotspot on the seafloor.

False

In what city did the building of levees damage the natural landscape that once protected it from flooding?

New Orleans

Since the 1960s, the population of the Manufacturing Belt has declined while the number of businesses moving to the ______________ has increased.

Sunbelt

describe one physical process that has shaped the landscape of the U.S.

The Great Lakes were formed when glacier basins filled with water after the last ice age.

Why were the first factories in the United States located along the fall line in the Northeast?

The waterfalls provided power for factories.

What was the major cause of the 2008 economic downturn in the United States?

a crisis in the home mortgage banking sector

What is a foreclosure?

a procedure in which a borrower gives up rights to a property due to the inability to repay the loan

_________________ is an environmental problem in the U.S. because it corrodes stone and metal buildings, damages crops, and pollutes soil

acid rain

a chennel or pipeline for moving large quantities of water

aqueduct

Which of the following is an economic activity characteristic of a postindustrial economy?

biotechnology

How do aqueducts help support California's large population?

by bringing freshwater from far away

How did the Great Lakes form?

by glacier basins filling with water

why is the environmental condition of the Gulf of Mexico important to the U.S. economy?

commercial fishing provides jobs and a domestic food source for Americans

A physical feature that determines the direction of river flow

divide

The eastern U.S. boundary where the elevated Piedmont area drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain

fall line

The U.S. lacks significant deposits of fossil fuels.

false

California's Silicon Valley; Seattle, Washington; and Austin, Texas are urban areas that have become leaders in the

high-tech industry

a place on the ocean floor through which magma vents to create an underwater volcano that may grow into an island

hot spot

A powerful tropical storm that forms over warm ocean waters

hurricane

What type of music developed in the United States during the early 1900s that combined African rhythms with European harmonies?

jazz

A region in the northeastern and Midwestern U.S. characterized by its heavy industrial concentration

manufacturing belt

It is important to conserve fossil fuels because they are

nonrenewable energy sources

Why is the U.S. one of the most diverse countries in the world?

over centuries, immigrants have arrived from many different countries

Haze caused by the interaction of ultraviolet solar radiation with chemical fumes from pollution sources

smog

A community lying on the fringes of the metropolitan area

suburb

What region of Florida providing rich habitats for a variety of animals and plant species is threatened by environmental degradation?

the Everglades

What major river flows 2,350 (3,782 km) from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, making it important route for trade?

the Mississippi River

What was the series of safe houses that helped thousands of African Americans escape slavery before the Civil War?

the Underground Railroad

What are the Great Plains of the United States?

the flat landscape east of the Rocky Mountains

Which of the following statements accurately describes changes in the U.S. economy since the 1950s?

the number of jobs in manufacturing has declined

Why did the 13 colonies fight a war for independence from Britain?

to escape Britain's taxes and limits on colonists' freedoms

a smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river

tributary

Eutrophication occurs when too many dissolved nutrients enter bodies of water, encouraging the overgrowth of small plants, especially algae

true

Iron ore and coal are 2 important natural resources found in the Great Lakes region

true

The Continental Divide in the Rockies separates the flow of water to the Pacific or to the eastern United States.

true