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9/16/08
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Geography
9th Grade
09/15/2008

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in both the US and Canada only about this much of the population farms
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3%
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fertile alluvial soils are found in the...
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mississippi valley, californias central and imperial balleys and in texas rio grande valley
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alluvial soils
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extremely fertile soils deposited by streams or rivers
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newsprint
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inexpensive paper used mainly for newspapers
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the united states major commercial forests are located in the...
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south eastern states and pacific northwest
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canada and the US are the worlds two largest producers of..
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hydro electricity
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the grand banks area near newfoundland is one of the worlds most famous..
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fishing areas
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the main commercial fish on the pacific coast is..
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salmon
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the US has about this much of the worlds coal reserves and is a major coal exporter
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25%
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most US oil is produced on the..
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gulf coast of Texas and Louisiana and in California and Alaska

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has major copper deposits
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arizona
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Most of Canadas oil and natural gas comes from..
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alberta
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Nevada has major deposits of..
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gold and silver
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