test 3 Flashcards
(27 cards)
edmonton alberta is AKA
the gateway to the rockies
what 2 reasons for tva to be estab;lished?
to prevent flooding and to create hydroelectric power.
largest US city in the rockies?
denver
why was the inland south attractive for businesses in the late 19th early 20th century?
cheap labor, no labor unions, plentiful laborers.
this place experienced rapid growth post ww2
salt lake city utah
in the 1950s, the idea of a New plantation was developed because of what ?
the mechanization of agriculture
two major tertiary sector industries in the inland south that have experienced major growth in last half of 20th cent
tourism and military
cities in the great plains that are focused on tert and quat econ activities focusing on finance and tourism?
Calgary and Sioux Falls
ffarm where most crops are fed to livestock
mixzed farm
a farm run by family not by corp
family farm
most thunderstorm prone region in usa
coastal south
helena montana known for
historic preservation
how has the Inland south been described?
as a TRANSITION zone between se coast and heartland and politically conservative and historically based on plantation agricul
climate of the corn belt
humid continental climat Dfa
3 major physiographic provinces that maake up megalopolis?
appalachians, atlantic coastal plain, the piedmont
cites of the golden horseshoe
oshawa, toronto, hamilton, st catherines niagara
Wallace Idaho known for
lead and zinc mining
crops that are sold directly to food processing comp
cash grain crops
largest metro area in great plains?
calgary
Anaconda montana known for
Copper mining
3 crops of the coastal south?
citrus,, rice and sugar
the powder river basin is known for its what?>
coal
Cities in GP known for outlet malls and aviation?
Selena and Witchita
largest city in inland south
atlanta
