Geography Ch.1 5th Grade

What is located at 0° latitude?

• the equator

• the North Pole

• the prime meridian

• the South Pole

Which of these is a cardinal direction on a compass?

• down

• west

• pole

• northeast

Where does a delta form?

• at the mouth of a river

• at the source of a river

• in the hills above a river

• in a river valley

What is the most important way that rivers and lakes helped the United States to become a wealthy country?

• They offered beautiful scenery for travelers to admire.

• They provided routes for ships and power for industry.

• They made it easy for people to have fun swimming.

• They provided an environment for many kinds of fish.

Almost three-fourths of Earth’s surface is covered by

• water

• rainforest

• plains

• mountains.

What do meridians of longitude show?

• how high above sea level a place is

• how far east or west a place is

• how far north or south a place is

• how close to an ocean a place is

Which country is larger in land than the United States?

• Canada

• Brazil

• Japan

• Mexico

Two rivers that form parts of the United States border are the ____________________ and ______________.

• Ohio River and Mississippi River

• St Lawrence River and Rio Grande

• Rio Grande River and Missouri River

• Columbia River and Mississippi River

A tributary flowing into the Mississippi from the east is the _________ .

• Rio Grande River

• Ohio River

• Mississippi River

• Missouri River

A physical feature at 25°N, 90°W is the ________ .

• Great Basin

• Sierra Nevada

• Gulf of Mexico

• Appalachian Mountains