Ch. 9 United States Geography

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is located in Kentucky.

• True

• False

Sandy plains that stretch inland from the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico shores

• Great Basin

• Coastal Plains

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

A plateau region located in the Eastern United States. It sits between the Atlantic coastal plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching from New York in the north to central Alabama in the south.

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Mountains

• Great Plains

• Rocky Mountains

Called the “Great American Desert” by early pioneers

• Central Plains

• Rocky Mountains

• Pacific Mountain Range

• Great Plains

Which of the Great Lakes is entirely within the boundaries of the United States?

• Lake Ontario

• Lake Minnesota

• Mississippi River

• Lake Michigan

What event forced a tightening of the border between the United States and Canada?

• 9/11

• Rio Grande

• Alaska

• Revolutionary War

What river forms a large part of the southern border of the United States?

• Rio Grande

• Mississippi

• Missouri

• Atlantic Ocean

To what kind of natural disaster are the Atlantic and Gulf coasts particularly susceptible?

• Tornados

• Tsunamis

• Hurricanes

• Earthquakes

What kind of government does the United States have?

• Socialist

• Communist

• Free enterprise

• Federal Republic

What phrase describes the type of economy the United States has?

• Federal Republic

• Communist

• Socialist

• Free Enterprise Capitalism