Chapter 19 review
Contiguous Joined together inside a common boundary?
There are 48 states in the contiguous United States name the 2 states that are not? Alaska and Hawaii
Coastal Plains Includes the Atlantic coastal plain and Gulf coastal plain?
Megalopolis Cities and their suburbs that form a huge settlement
Appalachian Mountains On the western edge of the Atlantic coastal plain and has the oldest mountains in the U.S.
Interior Plains Includes: –Great lakes area –Mississippi river area –Great plains
Mountains and Plateaus Rocky mountains run from Alaska to Mexico Continental divide separates rivers that flow east and west
The Pacific Coast Includes the Cascade mountain range and Sierra Nevada mountain range and fertile valleys.
Alaska Borders the arctic circle
Submerged structures made from skeletons of small sea animals coral reefs
Free enterprise system Idea that people have the right to run businesses to make a profit Governments have little interference
½ U.S. farms produce of the worlds corn and 20% of the worlds beef, pork, and lamb.
Landfills Places where trash is dumped –getting higher every year
Recycling Reusing things instead of throwing them away
True or False. The United States has some of the worst healthcare in the world. False
From Asia across the Bering strait Where do we think the first Americans came from?
Citizens elect representatives to make laws Representative Democracy
Constitution Tells people what the government can and can’t do
After World War II When did the U.S. become a world leader?
English What is the main language of the U.S.
False True or False. English is the national language of the U.S.
Suburb What are small communities that surround a larger city?
Department of Homeland Security Est. September 11, 2001 Helps government agencies to protect the nation from attacks
3 rd U.S. has the largest population in the world –285 million people
Amend To change a constitution
Federal Republic Government divided between a national government and state governments