The United States Jeopardy Vocabulary Name that region Name that city States

Vocabulary for 100 Word that describes cities and suburbs that are so close together that they form one big urban area. What is a megalopolis?

Vocabulary for 200 Word used to describes the average number of people living per square mile. What is population density?

Vocabulary for 300 Term used to describe a farm that cultivates several different crops on one farm. What is a mixed-crop farm?

Vocabulary for 400 The city of San Jose built this to counter problems caused by freeway and air pollution. What is a mass transit system?

Vocabulary for 500 Nickname often given to the South. What is the Sun Belt?

Name that region for 100 This is the most densely populated region of the United States. What is the Northeast?

Name that region for 200 Rich soil and climate make this region a great place for growing crops. What is the South?

Name that region for 300 The natural resources of this region include the following: animals, plants, soil, and minerals. What is the West?

Name that region for 400 Over the last 50 years this region has changed from a agriculture- based economy to an industry- based economy. What is the South?

Name that region for 500 What is the Midwest? This region of the country is home to America’s “second city” and the highest percentage of agriculture based jobs.

Name that city for 100 The fact that railroads pass through this city made it a steel-making and manufacturing center in the late 1800’s. What is Chicago?

Name that city for 200 Most populated city and cultural center of the country. What is New York City?

Name that city for 300 This city was the young nations first capital. What was Philadelphia?

Name that city for 400 The gold rush and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad helped this city to become the second most populated city in the United States of America. What is Los Angeles?

Name that city for 500 These Midwestern sister cities are know for publishing, medical, computer, and art business that flourish here. What are St. Paul and Minneapolis ?

States History for 100 The biggest affect of the California Gold Rush on that region was this. What is that the population of the region quickly increased?

States History for 200 Early settlers came to the West for this; which the region was well noted for. What are it’s natural resources?

States History for 300 The District of Columbia is located between these two states. What are Maryland and Virginia? Daily Double!

States History for 400 From the 1890’s to 1950’s, most immigrants entering the United States arrived at this place. What is Ellis Island?

States History for 500 This was the main reason colonists founded the cities of the Northeast along rivers or near the Atlantic Ocean. What was travel, transportation or trade?

This is Final Jeopardy!!!!. Explain the similarities and differences between corporate farms and mixed-crop farms. Possible Answers Mixed-crop farms tend to be operated by families who grow several kinds of crops Corporate farms are large farms that are owned and operated by big agricultural companies. Corporate farmers use machines and computers to do much of the work and employ fewer workers than the mixed-crop family farms.