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It is home to “Motor City”. Midwest. Regions. It is one of the fastest growing regions of the United States. South. Regions. Congress created several national parks in this region to help preserve the wilderness. West. Regions.

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  1. It is home to “Motor City” Midwest Regions

  2. It is one of the fastest growing regions of the United States. South Regions

  3. Congress created several national parks in this region to help preserve the wilderness West Regions

  4. Rich fertile soil made this a good farming region in the past. Today the economy is based more on industry. South Regions

  5. Most immigrants entering the U.S. from the 1890s to the 1940s arrived at Ellis Island in this region of the country. Northeast Regions

  6. Its biggest city is Chicago. Midwest Regions

  7. It has a long chain of coastal cities that make up a megalopolis. West Regions

  8. It is the most densely populated region of the United States Northeast Regions

  9. Engineers built dams and hydroelectric plants in this region to provide water and power to its cities West Regions

  10. It is often called the “Heartland” because it is the nation’s agricultural center. Midwest Regions

  11. The forty-niners were looking for gold in this region West Regions

  12. It is nicknamed the “Sunbelt” – its warm climate attracts people to the region. South Regions

  13. a fertile, hilly area between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the Appalachian Mountains Piedmont Physical Features

  14. State that is located on the North American continent but is not part of the contiguous U.S. Alaska Physical Features

  15. Deep valleys with steep sides that have worn through rock canyon Physical Features

  16. A high ridge of the Rocky Mountains that determines the direction that rivers flow in North America Continental Divide Physical Features

  17. Oldest mountains in North America that run from eastern Canada to Alabama Appalachian Mountains Physical Features

  18. The river that flows 2,300 miles from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico Mississippi River Physical Features

  19. Area of the United States that has a tropical climate Southern Florida Physical Features

  20. A major source of hydroelectric power for both Canada and the United States Niagara Falls Physical Features

  21. The vast prairie located west of the Mississippi River Great Plains Physical Features

  22. An almost continuous line of settlement of the Atlantic coastal cities and their suburbs megalopolis Physical Features

  23. A group of mountain ranges that run side by side cordillera Physical Features

  24. The mountain range that begins in Alaska and runs south to New Mexico Rocky Mountains Physical Features

  25. Center for goods and people going to and from Central and South America Miami, Florida Cities

  26. The largest city in the Midwest Chicago, Illinois Cities

  27. Cheap electricity attracted many manufacturing industries to this city Portland, Oregon Cities

  28. “Motor City USA” Detroit, Michigan Cities

  29. Birthplace of Jazz New Orleans, Louisiana Cities

  30. Located in the Silicon Valley- home to the computer industry San Jose, California Cities

  31. Home to 20 colleges and universities and many historical sites Boston, Massachusetts Cities

  32. Home to the nation’s leaders and diplomats Washington D.C. Cities

  33. Hosted the 1996 Olympics – home to Coca Cola Atlanta, Georgia Cities

  34. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed in this city Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Cities

  35. Located on the Mississippi River and is considered the “Gateway to the West” St. Louis, Missouri Cities

  36. Home to the United Nations New York City Cities

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