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1. Why are the Great Plains called the breadbasket of America? The lands are now completely baron, like an empty breadbasket. Its fertile soil provides large amounts of wheat and other crops. It provides few grains used by commercial bread companies. The meat of animals is often used in sandwiches. 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical process that has caused significant change in some areas of the United States? sediment deposits erosion dew mild, wet air from the Pacific Ocean 3. _____________ provides much of the country's electricity. gravel coal granite water 4. The dependence of the United States on ___________________ has made it the world's leading producer of greenhouse gases. coal all fossil fuels oil timber 5. Chinatowns across the United States are examples of _____________. cultural diffusion ethnic interconnectedness ethnic enclaves cultural assimilation
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