geo terms Flashcards
(30 cards)
the important river junction of the allegheny and monongahela rivers
ohio river
the largest bay on the atlantic
Chesapeake bay
where eastward rivers fall over the edge of piedmont onto the atlantic coastal plain
fall line
sandy soils milder winters and proximity to markets promote truck farming
Atlantic costal plain
reason for the growth of industries
hydroelectric power
hard coal found in Pennsylvania
anthracite
largest inland port at the junction of 3 rivers
Pittsburgh pen
type of farming suited to poorer soil
dairy farming
large share of nations catch of fish
Chesapeake bay
the planned city
d c
new york city stock exchange
wall street
commercial industry in which the states of new york connecticut
insurance
largest city in us
new york
city of brotherly love
Philadelphia
major port in new england
Boston Massachusetts
plateau of rolling hills
piedmont
river that separates the Green Mountain and the White mountain
Connecticut
hilly area comprised of six states
New England
waterfalls on the river connection Lake Erie
Niagara Falls
tree that grows in the northern part of this region
sugar Maple tree
a hard rock used in fine architecture which is quarried in Vermont
marble
once responsible for the growth in shipbuilding
lumber
a major industry of new England
tourism
crop for which Maine’s aroostook valley famous
potatoes
