Unit 1 - US History

Where is an urban community located?

• the country

• the city

• a community

• all of the above

Name the highest mountain in the US

• Mount St. Helens

• Mount Everest

• Mount Mississippi

• Denali

The seven continents include North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Antartica, Australia, and ---

• Russia

• India

• Canada

• Africa

The largest bodies of water on earth are

• the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Arctic Ocean.

• The Pacific Ocean, Great Lakes, and Mississippi River

• the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Nile River, and Mississippi River

• the Arctic Ocean and the Indian Ocean

Which of these is not a geographic reason that people move?

• to live near bodies of fresh water

• the discovery of natural resources like gold or oil

• the building of new transportation routes

• to be near their favorite sports team

Why is Phoenix, Arizona one of the fastest growing cities.

• Developments in technology

• Just cause

• Natural resources

• It's cool

Which of these is NOT an example of how people use natural resources to change their environment so that they can live?

• burning trees down for shelter

• plowing dirt

• mining copper and iron for money

• clearing space

What is the meaning of tundra?

• they grow in grasslands

• cold, dry regions that you cannot grow trees in

• they stretch across the country

• low, short bushes

Which is not a vegetation region?

• forest

• ocean

• deserts

• arctic tundra

What state is closer to the Colorado Plateau

• Missouri

• Utah

• Wisconsin

• Mississippi