USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The term Sun Belt refers to the region that
A
includes only the cotton-growing states of the Old South
B
encompasses states with fast-growing populations along the southern border
C
contains northern states known as popular vacation destinations
D
includes states that primarily rely upon solar power to fill energy needs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Definition. The Sun Belt comprises the southern tier of the United States, including the states of Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas, roughly two-thirds of California (up to Greater Sacramento), and the southern parts of North Carolina, Nevada, and Utah.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sunbelt in American English (ˈsʌnˌbɛlt ) US. that part of the U.S. comprising most of the states of the South and the Southwest, characterized by a warm, sunny climate and regarded as an area of rapid population and economic growth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Note: The 18 states in the Sun Belt include: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, & Utah.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Sun Belt is a region of the U.S. that extends from the Southeast all the way across to the Southwest. It begins in southern Virginia, going down to Florida, and then across to Southern California. It is termed the “Sun Belt” because of the warm and sunny climate of the region.

Detailed explanation-5: -These regions are the Mediterranean and Northern Africa, South Africa, China and India, Latin America, and Australia. Fig.

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