GWA U.S. Test Prt. 2 (Northeastern) Flashcards

1
Q

How many states are in the Northeast region

A

12

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2
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What states are apart of the Northeastern Region

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Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and West Virginia

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3
Q

What are the 3 subregions that make up the Northeast

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1) New England
2) Middle Atlantic
3) Washington D.C.

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4
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What states are apart of New England

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Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

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5
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What states are make up the Middle Atlantic

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New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland

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6
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What makes up Washington D.C.

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District of Columbia

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7
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What is the major Mt. Range in the Northeast region

A

Appalachian Mts.

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8
Q

What are some subranges of the Northeast region

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Green Mts, Catskills, and Adirondacks

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9
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What is the highest peak in the NE region? Where?

A

Mt. Washington in New Hampshire

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10
Q

What is an example of a Granite and Moraine shoreline

A

Cape Cod

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11
Q

What are the 3 major rivers in the NE

A

1) Potomac
2) Hudson
3) Susquehanna

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12
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What are the two climatic zones in the NE

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1) Humid Continental
2) Humid Subtropical

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13
Q

What is the NE a leading producer of? Which part of the region (N.E, M.A, or Washington D.C.)

A

Cranberries; in New England

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14
Q

The Aroostook Valley (Maine) is 10% of the US’s what crop

A

Potato Crop

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15
Q

Does the NE region have an abundance of truck farms

A

Yes

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16
Q

What are truck farms

A

Produce a wide variety of fruits & vegetables

17
Q

The NE region is the world’s most productive fishing area. What are the top two fish?

A

Cod & Lobster

18
Q

What are the three major resources of the ME

A

-Fishing areas
-Forestry
-Various types of coal

19
Q

What was the NE the birthplace of in the US

A

Factories

20
Q

Define Biotechnology

A

Produce Medication

21
Q

How many colleges & universities are in New England

A

250

22
Q

What was the 1st college in the US

A

Harvard (Part of the Ivy League)

23
Q

What are other colleges in the Ivy League

A

Yale, Princeton, Brown, Penn, etc

24
Q

What is the Megalopolis

A

Continuous urban corridor that connects certain cities

25
Q

What are the five cities of Megalopolis

A

1) Boston
2) N.Y.
3) Philadelphia
4) Baltimore
5) Washington D.C.

26
Q

Do very few farms and forest still exist in the areas between cities in Megalopolis

A

Yes

27
Q

What is the largest city in the Northeast

A

New York

28
Q

Define Boroughs

A

Administrative units

29
Q

How many boroughs does NY consist of

A

5

30
Q

What are the boroughs of NY

A

1) Bronx
2) Manhattan
3) Queens
4) Brooklyn
5) Staten Island