Geography Chapter 5 Practice Test

Front

All but two states border each other and make up the main part of the United States. These two states are: Maine and Vermont, Florida and Georgia, Texas and New Mexico, Alaska and Hawaii

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Alaska and Hawaii

Front

Which of the following is the main mountain range located in the East? Options: The Rockies, The Continental Divide, The Appalachians, the Cascades

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The Appalachians

Front

The Great Lakes are: The largest freshwater lake system in the world, an important waterway for trade with Canada, located east of the Mississippi River.

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all of the above

Front

Most of the mountains in the Cascades are

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dormant volcanoes

Front

Climates in the United States: are mostly hot, are mostly cold, are similar across the country, vary from region to region

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vary from region to region

Front

Oil, natural gas, coal, minerals, and forests are examples of

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natural resources found in the United States

Front

Two major seaports in the British colonies were: New York and Boston, Seattle and New York, Chicago, natural resources found only in the Northeast

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New York and Boston

Front

What type of industry does the Midwest have that is among the most productive of the world? Options: coal, oil, tourism, farming

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farming

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Pioneers traveled the 2,000 mile Oregon Trail west in search of: gold, silver, and oil; land and oil; land and gold; oil and religious freedom.

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land and gold

Front

American movies, television programs, and sports, are examples of

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popular culture