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Roper's 7th Social Studies
Ch. 4 The United States
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History
7th Grade
10/04/2006

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contiguous
Definition
land joined together by a common boundary
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Mississippi River
Definition
flows 2,340 miles
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Mt. McKinley
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tallest mountain in North America
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coral reefs
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formed by the skeletons of small sea animals
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Rocky Mountains
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longest mountain range in North America
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Alaska
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experiences cold climates of high latitude regions
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navigable
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waterway that is wide or deep enough to allow the passage of ships
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landfills
Definition
areas where trash companies dump waste
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St. Louis
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important Midwest shipping and transportation center
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NAFTA
Definition
trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada
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Texas
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the state has the most farms
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Florida
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the state that has major tourist and citrus industries in the South
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Appalachian Mountains
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the oldest mountain range in the United States
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economic activity
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basis for geographers to divide the United States into 5 economic regions
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the United States
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country with the world's largest economy
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free enterprise system
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United States businesses that are privately owned and run to make a profit
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mid-latitude climate
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region most of the United States lies in
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southern tip of Florida
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the only part of the contiguous United States with a tropical climate
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the Great Lakes
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Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario
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Boston, New York, and Philadelphia
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3 port cities that make the Northeast a major shipping center
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government jobs and tourism
Definition
main economic activity of Washington D.C.
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