5th Grade - Geography

Which of these geographic features (landforms) would NOT be found in Kentucky?

• Mountains

• Caves

• Rivers

• Plains

What does the letter "V" label on the map?

• a city

• a mountain

• a river

• a lake

According to the map, which state did not grow potatoes in the early 1900's?

• Texas

• Maine

• Michigan

• Indiana

Which type of map would you use to compare crops grown in different counties of Kentucky?

• Political

• Chart

• Physical

• Thematic

Which of the following can you determine about U.S. states by using these maps?

• There were fewer US states in 1860 than 1830.

• There was the same number of states in 1860 as in 1830.

• There are more states without mountains than with mountains.

• There were more US states in 1860 than in 1830.

When studying a globe or map, what can latitude & longitude lines help you determine?

• amount of rainfall in a given area

• population density

• relative location

• absolute location

Name the state whose absolute location include the coordinates 40°N & 90°W.

• Florida

• New York

• Illinois

• California

Which describes the relative location of Virginia?

• 37°N 80°W

• East of Kentucky

• South of South Carolina

• 30°N 80°W

When settlers came to the “New World,” why did they build their settlements near the ocean?

• They needed ocean water for their crops

• They needed the water as a trade route

• That's the first place they landed

• They had no way to travel further inland

Which landform provides natural protection from enemies and is a natural barrier to weather? It often provides plenty of timber for building and fuel.

• Peninsula

• Mountain

• Plain

• Desert