S.S. CH 1 Lesson 1 & 2 Quiz

Which of the following best describes the relative location of the United States?

• north of Canada

• east of the Gulf of Mexico

• west of the Atlantic Ocean

• south of Mexico

Which mountain range lies east of the Interior Plains

• the Appalachian Mountains

• the Coast Ranges

• the Sierra Nevada

• the Rocky Mountain

What does the term source mean in the sentence above?

• the place where a river begins

• a part of an ocean or sea that extends into the land

• the place where a river empties into a larger body of water

• a river or stream that flows into a large river

Which features best describe weather and climate?

• temperature, wind

• rain, sleet,snow

• wind, precipitation

• temperature, wind, precipitation

What is the main reason that Alaska has a colder climate than Hawaii?

• Alaska has a higher elevation than Hawaii.

• Alaska does not border an ocean, but Hawaii does.

• Alaska is farther from the equator than Hawaii.

• Alaska has fewer mountains than Hawaii.

Which of the following resources is renewable?

• coal

• oil

• copper

• trees

Which statement is the best description of environment?

• the surroundings in which people live

• the surroundings in which plants and animals live

• the surroundings in which people, plants and animals live

• the area surrounding a city

What is one way that people can help conserve a nonrenewable resource such as oil?

• by driving cars less often

• by recycling paper

• by planting new trees

• by drilling for more oil

Because the United States is located north of the ___________________, it lies in the Northern Hemisphere.

• equator

• elevation

• climate

• landform

Mount McKinley has the highest __________________ in North America.

• climate

• elevation

• landform

• equator