Social Studies Ch 1

Which features best describe weather and climate?

• temperature and wind

• rain, sleet, snow

• wind and precipitation

• temperature, wind, and precipitation

Which mountain range lies east of the interior plains?

• Appalachian Mountains

• the Coast Ranges

• the Sierra Nevada

• the Rocky Mountains

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

What is a source of a river?

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

• The place where a river begins

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

• a river or stream that flows into a larger river

Which of the following resources is renewable?

• coal

• oil

• copper

• trees

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

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

• Alaska has a higher elevation than Hawaii.

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

• Alaska is farther from the equator than Hawaii.

• Alaska has fewer mountains than Hawaii.

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

Where is Iowa located relative to the Mississippi River?

• North

• West

• South

• Up

How are the coastal plains and interior plains alike?

• They are high areas.

• There is a lot of water there.

• They are low, flat areas.

• They are very hot and dry.