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a_is an area at or near the foot of the mountain range

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Piedmont

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Ocean waves and currents create_islands by depositing sand and shallow waters

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Barrier

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early settlers found that they’re small shops could reach the_from the ocean but could not sail past it

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fall line

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a_is the lower area of land, generally surrounded by the mountains

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basin

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the_is a tectonically active region around the edges of the Pacific

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ring of fire

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A place where magma wells up to the surface from Earth’s mantle also known as a_

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hotspot

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which of the following climate types is not found in the United States? Icecap, Mediterranean, Marine West Coast, or humid continental

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mediterranean

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The Gulfstream is a current in the? Indian Ocean, Pacific ocean, Arctic Ocean, or Atlantic Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

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which of the following states life completely within the tropics? Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, or California

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Hawaii

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in which of the following clients can permafrost be found? Marine West Coast, semi arid, humid Continental, or tundra

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tundra

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The smallest and most densely populated region and the US is_

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northeast

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largest metropolitan area in the US is_

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New York City

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countries major farming region and a leading producer and industrial goods is_

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midwest

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The largest city in the Midwest_

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Chicago

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region stretches and a great arc from Virginia to Texas is_

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South

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largest metropolitan area in the south is_

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Dallas-Fort Worth

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largest and most sparsely populated region in the US is_

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West

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Capital of the US is_

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Washington DC

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largest and most densely populated state is_

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Alaska

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largest metropolitan area in the West is_

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Los Angeles

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English is the main language and both the_and most of Canada

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United States

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The economic relationship between the United States and Canada has become stronger since the signing of_

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NAFTA

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The term_refers to the feeling of strong political and emotional loyalty to one’s own region

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regionalism

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The national capital of Canada is_

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Ottawa

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The term_refers to the belief that certain parts of the country should be independent

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separatism