Geography Chapters 4 and 5

Three major controlling factors of North American weather

1) Large bodies of water 2) Vast expanse of continent 3) Mountain ranges

Subregion

A smaller part of a region

Topsoil

The fertile soil that crops depend on to grow

What states have the Mississippi River as it's western border?

Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee

Annual

Yearly

Fall Line

the area where waterfalls flow from higher to lower ground

Why is Atlanta called the commercial center of the modern south?

It has good transportation, industry, trade, and business (also has good education and culture)

How was New Orleans important during wartime?

It was a major stop along supply lines

4 of the 8 states that border Missouri

Nebraska, Iowa, Kentucky, and Kansas

Irrigation

The process of collecting water and using it to water crops

2 Features of America's weather that makes it the worst on the planet

1) Tornado Alley 2) Severe flooding events

How many states are on the perimeter of continental US?

32

What percent of Canada is covered by forest? How much money does forestry contribute to Canada's trade surplus?

40%, and $35 Billion

Lock

A gated passageway used to raise or lower boats in a waterway

Levees

A raised riverbank used to control flooding

Rainshadow

A region having little rainfall because it is sheltered from prevailing rain-bearing winds by a range of hills.

Tributary

A small river that flows into a larger river

Hurricanes

A storm with strong winds and heavy rains

Great Plains

A very flat region in North America although it is mostly flat it is tilted downward towards the east (Flat in Nebraska and hilly in western Nebraska). People will find farms and ranches here today.

Megalopolis

A very large, heavily populated city or urban complex, often a cluster of cities and generally has a population of 50 million or more. Ex: Boston to DC

Continental Divide

An imaginary line through the Rocky Mountains that separates rivers that flow west from rivers that flow east

Agribusiness

An industry based on huge farms that rely on machines and mass-production methods

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What products are manufactured in factories located in midwestern cities?

Automobiles, electronics, clothing, food/crops, mining

Names the very large bay above the great lakes, the large river that flows northeast from the great lakes, and the long river that flows from Canada into the Bering Sea

Bay-Hudson Bay River from Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River River into The Bering Sea-Yukon River

What helped Chicago grow into a thriving city?

Because Chicago is between the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan it became a major city and was also the center of railroad travel in the US.

What 5 American states touch the Pacific Ocean?

California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska

Name the countries that are located on the islands of the Greater Antilles

Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Jamaica

True or False: The capital of Kentucky is Louisville

False

Fill In Chart

Fill In. Need to have: Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans. Lake Superior, Huron, Ontario, Erie, Michigan, and the Great Salt Lake. Mexico, America, Greenland, and Canada. Gulfs of Mexico and California, Hudson Bay. Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio rivers. Appalachian, and Rocky Mountains

The Mississippi goes through Louisiana before entering what body of water?

Gulf of Mexico

Metropolitan Areas

Having to do with a large city; an area that includes a city and its surrounding suburbs

What state is southernmost of the US states?

Hawaii

Revenue

Income generated by a business

The Great Lakes

Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario. Make up 25% of the world's fresh water. Water flows west to east making its way to the St. Lawrence river, than to the Atlantic Ocean

How does the climate of land that is closer to water compare to that which is further away?

Land near water tends to have weather that is more humid and experiences less temperature extremes while land farther from water tends to have weather that is more dry and has more temperature extremes.

Which is usually more important from a climate perspective, latitude or longitude?

Latitude is more important

Where are the major ports located in Texas and Louisiana?

New Orleans and Houston

Do the major mountain ranges in the US and Canada extend from east to west or from north to south?

North to South

What states are on the north side of the Ohio River? Which are on the South?

North-Ohio, Indiana, Illinois South-West Virginia, Kentucky

Service Industry

Provide services rather than products. Ex: moving companies, grocery stores, child care centers, restaurants, hair salons

5 NYC boroughs

Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Bronx

The 4 state capitals with "city" in their names

Salt Lake City (Utah), Carson City (Nevada), Oklahoma City (Oklahoma), and Jefferson City (Missouri)

What types of business keep Chicago a productive city today?

Shipping, steel, transportation, industry, machinery, manufacturing goods

Northeastern States

The 11 Northeastern states are: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, New York

Midwestern States

The 12 Midwestern states are: Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri

Western States

The 13 Western States are: Arizona, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Nevada

Southern States

The 14 Southern States are: Texas, Florida, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia

What are the two tributaries of the Mississippi?

The Missouri and Ohio rivers

Where does the Ohio River begin, what direction does it flow and for how many miles?

The Ohio river begins where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers combine. It flows westward for 981 miles.

Rust Belt

The area of the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and New England where many factories closed during the 1980s

Coastal Plain

The flat, lowland area along a coast

Why is the port of Los Angeles and long Beach so important?

The handle more than 1/2 of imported goods

Aerospace

The industry that makes vehicles that travel in the air and in outer space

What is the nickname for the midwest and why?

The nation's breadbasket. A large percent of America's food crops are grown in the mid west and its soil

Where is the source of the Mississippi? In what direction does the river flow and for how many miles?

The source is in Minnesota and it goes towards the South for 2,350 miles

Dust Bowl

The southern Great Plains during the severe drought of the 1930s

Which is the more mountainous part of Canada and America: the east or west?

The west

How do sub arctic and tundra climates affect land use patterns?

There is less activity in those areas

Decline

To reduce in number

Tourism

Tourism business provides services to people who are traveling for enjoyment

True or False: Reno is farther west than Los Angeles

True

What side of a continent has warm ocean currents and which has cold ones?

West: Cold and East: Warm