Northeast Region:
Test Review
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There will be 2 sections: vocabulary and free response/short answer
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your answer before moving onto the answer.
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Vocabulary
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This is made up of both a large city and its smaller outside
towns.
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A. Urban
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B. Suburban
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C. Metropolis
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D. Metropolitan area
Answer:
D.
Metropolitan area
Vocabulary
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A place where stone or rock is blasted out
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A. Granite
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B. Quarry
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C. Harbor
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D. Mine
Answer:
B.
Quarry
Vocabulary
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A part of an ocean or lake that cuts deeply into the water
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A. Bay
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B. Harbor
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C. Canal
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D. Lock
Answer:
A.
Bay
Vocabulary
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A poorly built apartment building where many immigrants
lived when they came to America
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A. Sweatshop
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B. Condo
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C. Tenement
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D. Ellis Island
Answer:
C.
Tenement
Vocabulary
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A waterway that is dug across land
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A. Lock
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B. Dam
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C. Canal
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D. Seaway
Answer:
C.
Canal
Vocabulary
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A sheltered place on the coast with deep water where
ships can dock
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A. Bay
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B. Lake
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C. Coastal Plain
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D. Harbor
Answer:
D.
Harbor
Free response
Have
some scrap paper handy
for the short answer so you can
jot down your answer and
compare it to mine. 
Free response
What
did the canals along the
St. Lawrence River do?
Answer:
Connected
the Atlantic Ocean
to the Great Lakes
Free response
What
allows ships to move from
one level to another on a river?
Answer:
Locks
Free response
What
allowed people to move
to the suburbs? Give one or
more examples.
Answer:
Transportation.
Ex:
Cars, buses, trains
Free response
Name
the 2 types of trees
found in the forests of the
Northeast Region. Explain the
differences between the 2.
Answer
Needleleaf
Broadleaf
and broadleaf.
change color and
needleleaf stay green (also
called evergrens)
Free response
Name
the 2 major landforms
found in the Northeast Region.
Answer
Atlantic
Coastal Plain and
Appalachian Mountains
Free response
Why
are the deep harbors along
the coast important?
Answer
They
allow cities on the coast,
such as Philadelphia and NYC,
to easily trade with other
countries and regions.
Free response
Name
4 natural resources found
in the Northeast Region.
Explain how each helps the
region.
Answer:
 Trees/forests:
use the lumber to make
products such as paper
 Soil: can farm in the Middle Atlantic
region
 Rock and Stone: granite and marble
are mined from quarries to build
buildings
 Water: use for travel and drinking