USI Geography Test Review

Imaginary lines that run horizontally across the globe (east to west) are known as?

• longitude
• prime meridian
• latitude
• horizontals

Which Geographic Region is located around the Hudson Bay, contains hills worn by erosion, has lakes carved by glaciers, and is in the shape of a horseshoe?

• Appalachian Mountains
• Canadian Shield
• Interior Lowlands
• Basin and Range

I am located at 0 degree latitude. I divide the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres. What am I?

• prime meridian
• international date line
• deadline
• equator

Which of the following is located at 90' N?

• north pole
• south pole
• equator
• prime meridian

Which of the following is located at 90' S?

• north pole
• south pole
• prime meridian
• equator

Which geographic region is home to the oldest mountain range in North America?

• Coastal Plains
• Rocky Mountains
• Appalachian Mountains
• Great Plains

Which body of water links the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?

• Mississippi River
• St. Lawrence Seaway
• Gulf of Mexico
• Hudson Bay

What is the name of this geographic region?

• Basin and Range
• Appalachian Mountains
• Great Plains
• Rocky Mountains

I am located at 0 degrees longitude and I divide the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres. What am I?

• international dateline
• prime meridian
• equator
• continental divide

This body of water is a tributary to the Mississippi River, and is known at the "Gateway to the west."

• Ohio River
• James River
• Missouri River
• Columbia River