Vocabulary for World Geography Unit 6: United States and Canada

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This region of the United States includes Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. It is known as the __________.

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Northeast

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This region of the United States includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. It is known as the __________.

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Midwest

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Fill in the blank: This region of the United States includes Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. It is known as the __________.

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South

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This region of the United States includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. It is known as the __________.

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West

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The capital of the United States; As the seat of the United States federal government and several international organizations, this city is an important world political capital. It is __________.

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Washington, D.C.

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The most populous and densely populated city in the United States; has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world. It is:

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New York City

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Known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, Hollywood entertainment industry, and its sprawling metropolis. It is __________.

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Los Angeles

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Fill in the blank: Has been described as the most racially and ethnically diverse major metropolis in the U.S.; home to NASA’s Johnson Space Center. It is __________.

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Houston

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Fill in the blank: This region of Canada includes New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. It is known as the __________.

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Atlantic Provinces

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This region of Canada includes Quebec and Ontario. It is known as the __________.

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Core Provinces