Unit #5 Test Review 1)Cities 2)Commonwealth 3)Hawaii 4)Hurricanes 5)Political Region- a region that shares a government and leaders Economic Region- an.

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Unit #5 Test Review 1)Cities 2)Commonwealth 3)Hawaii 4)Hurricanes 5)Political Region- a region that shares a government and leaders Economic Region- an area in which particular types of businesses take place.

Unit #5 Test Review #5 Continued Geographical Region- areas with common geographic characteristics. Cultural Region- areas with common cultural traits. 6) *It has the most access to waterways. *More immigrants have arrived there than anywhere else. *It has more cities than the other regions.

Unit #5 Test Review 7) Rocky Mountains 8) Farming *Warm temperatures *Long summers * Frequent rainfall * Fertile Soil 9) Gold Rush 10) Washington D.C. is not a state and it is not located in any state.

Unit #5 Test Review 11) The United States is a very diverse. There are many cultures represented in the United States due to the large amount of people that have immigrated to the United Stated from all over the world. 12) National Anthem

Unit #5 Test Review 13) The Great Plains can grow an abundance of cold weather crops such as wheat and corn. 14) The Rio Grande is a river that flows between the United States and Mexico. Historically, Mexicans have tried to use this as a way cross into the United States.

Unit #5 Test Review 15) You could start a fruit farm in the West (southern part) or the South Region (lower part). Both areas have fertile soil, warm climate, frequent rainfall. 16) The United States has a lot of natural resources including fertile soil, minerals, and fossil fuels. They also have many waterways and seaports for transportation and trade. The United States has developed educational system so they can provide many skilled workers in various occupations.

Hot Seat Finale 1) Which region has the most hurricanes? 2) What is the name of the river that is part of the border between the United States and Mexico? 3) An abundance of jobs in computer systems makes the Silicon Valley an ___________ region. 4) The ______ ________ was a reason that California grew and was added as a state. 5) Name 3 things that create a good agricultural region.