| A | B |
| When people grow a variety of different crops it is called ____________. | crop diversification |
| When you make things by using a machine it is called __________. | manufacturing |
| If rain falls on the east side of the Continental Divide it would flow toward the __________ River. | Mississippi |
| If rain falls on the west side of the Continental Divide it would flow toward the __________ Ocean. | Pacific |
| When people sell services and goods and use their resources to do so, it is called an ___________. | economy |
| The Plains states and the _______ ________ states make up the Middle West. | Great Lakes |
| The Northeast is a center of services and ________ along with manufacturing, banking, and trade. | communications |
| A lot of cities that are very close to each other is called a _________. | megalopolis |
| A group of people in charge of ruling a whole nation is called a ___________. | government |
| If a business produces a certain product it is called an ______. | industry |
| An example of a megalopolis is the _________. | Boswash |
| The Boswash runs from Boston to _________. | Washington |
| "America's Breadbasket" is the Middle West because it uses a lot of _________. | grain |
| The eastern slopes of mountains are usually _________ because of the rain shadow effect. | drier |
| Mining and _______ are important in the Mountain states. | ranching |
| The South has a lot of _____ ________ that attracts many industries. | natural resources |
| Three important industries of the Pacific states are ___, ____, and _____. | fishing, lumber, & agriculture |
| What are the three "A's" in the Southwest? | automobiles, air-conditioning, and aqueducts |
| The Mountain states and the ______ states make up the West region. | Pacific |
| An opening in the earth through which melted rock, ashes, and gas are forced out is called a _________. | volcano |