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6th Grade
05/13/2010

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The largest mountain chain in the U.S. that extends 3,000 miles from Canda, Through the U.S. and into Mexico. (Creates the continental divide)
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Rocky Mountains
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The second largest mountain chain in the U.S. that extends 1,500 miles from Canada into the (goes through
Pennsylvania)
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Appalachian Mountains
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The lowland prairie area that lies west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River
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Central Plains
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A lowland prairie that lies east of the Rockies and West of the Mississippi River
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Great Plains
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The flat, lowland area that borders the east coast othe U.S. and the Gulf of Mexico, which extends north along the Mississippi River
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Gulf/Atlantic Coastal Plains
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The world's largest group of freshwater lakes
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Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior (HOMES)
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The second largest and longest river in the U.S., which drains about 40 percent of the U.S.'s water supply
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Mississippi River
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The two major rivers in the U.S., which are tributaries of the Mississippi River
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Missouri and Ohio Rivers
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farming, including growing crops and raising livestock
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agriculture
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the organized action of making goods and servives in order to sell them to the public
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industry
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the development of manufacturing in an economy
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industrialization
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balancing the needs of an environment,community, and economy against one another
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responsible development
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a loss of forest cover in aregion
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deforestation
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how did the design of the Cosa Riconanda Kiva help th Anasazi read the seasons?
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The Kiva was designed and built so that the Sun shines through the Northeast opening onthe longest day of the summer, June 21
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a number of cities and suburbs that blend into one very large urban area. (examples are Washington D.C., New York City, Boston, and Philladelphia
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megalopolis
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to travel regurarly to and from a place, particulary to and from a job
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commute
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Why was this important to their survival?
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The position of the sun told them when to plant and harvest their crops and when to get ready for dry seasons
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What was the sequence of events that occured as a result of the warning ride of Paul Revere in April of 1775?
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1. The minute men confront the regulars at Lexington Green, Massachusetts 2. 100s of Minutemen fight regulars again in Concord on a bridge crossing 3.regulars retreat for boston 4.minutemen ambush regulars 5.dead,missing,or wounded 270 regulars
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how many people live in n.y.c?
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more than 8 billion people
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how does the population density of the northeast compare with other densitities of other regions of the country
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even though the northeast regionn is smallest by area it has the highest population density
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how does population density affect the ways people live and work?
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in big cities there are more apartments and less houses, there are more jobs in big cities, and there are different ways to commute
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what city was the main port of entry for european immigrants in the 1800's?
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ellis island
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why might immigrants have chosen to live in the northeast?
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there are more jobs in the northeast and it is close to the atlantic coast
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how have immigrants affected the culture of the northeast?
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as a result its very crowded and diversed
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