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Civics
7th Grade
09/02/2012

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What is a commonwealth?
Definition
A type of US territory that has it's own constitution but is subject to US laws.
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What is a canal?
Definition
A man-made river
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What is the smallest state?
Definition
Rhode island
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What is the largest state?
Definition
Alaska
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What is a border
Definition
A political boundary separating nations
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What is a continent
Definition
One of seven large land masses of land on the earth
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What is a state
Definition
A political unit within a nation with clear boundaries and a government
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What is a territories
Definition
An area of land held by a national government, also known as a possesion
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What is a capital
Definition
A seat of government
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What is a nation
Definition
An area of land with a government and boundaries
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What is a hemisphere
Definition
One of the halves in which the globe is divided
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What is a protectorate
Definition
A small country controlled and protected by a larger country
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What is a landform
Definition
A natural feature of earth's features
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What is a wetland
Definition
a large area of land where the soil is almost always wet
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What is a tributary
Definition
A rover that feeds into a larger river
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What is a lowland
Definition
Flat land at or near sea level
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What is a plain
Definition
A region of flat land with few trees
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What is a plateau
Definition
A large flat highland area
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What is a higland
Definition
An area of high ground above sea level
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What is climate
Definition
Weather patterns over a period of time
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What is a range
Definition
A series of mountains or hills
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most of the US has what type of climate
Definition
Temperate
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What is latitude
Definition
Shows distance North or South of the equator
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What is longitude
Definition
Shows distance east or west of the prime meridian
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how many states are there
Definition
50
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True or false:Each state has it's own government but must follow the laws of the nation
Definition
True
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What is the US capital
Definition
Washington DC
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True or false: the only capital in the US is the national capital
Definition
False
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What state is an island
Definition
Hawaii
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Name 2 commonwealths
Definition
Puerto Rico
Northern Mariana island
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What area of lowlands in the US have good soil
Definition
Central US
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show the order of landforms on the atlantic coast
Definition
lowlands-woodlands-wetlands
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What is the largest wetlands in the country
Definition
Florida Everglades
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What do Port cities help?
Definition
The local economy
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What two things is the Colorado and Columbia Plateau located between
Definition
Pacific ranges and rocky mountains
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What river is the largest river flowing to the pacific ocean
Definition
Columbia River
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Name Columbia River's main tributary
Definition
Snake River
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Where is the great salt lake located
Definition
Northern Utah
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What is the largest inland body of salt water in the western hemisphere
Definition
Great Salt Lake
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What is florida's largest lake
Definition
Okeechobee
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Name three things that Florida's Lakes provide
Definition
Fresh Water
Recreation
Fish
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how long is the intercaostal waterway
Definition
1000 miles
Term
What kind of climate does New England to the great lakes and midwest have
Definition
Humid continental climate
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What causes the West coast to have a Marine Climate
Definition
Moist winds from Pacific ocean
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What kind of climate does Alaska have
Definition
Subartic climate
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What climate does hawaii and South Florida have
Definition
Tropical
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High altitudes have what type of climate
Definition
cool climate with lots of precipitation
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Why does the US have so many different climates
Definition
Because it is so large
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