Unit 1 Geography

A river system is defined as

• a river and its tributaries

• a large body of water

• a small body of still water

• the watering of land

What has worn down the peaks of the Appalachian Mountains over time?

• drainage

• erosion

• farming

• logging

What would you call an area in which many features are similar?

• region

• landform

• state

• country

According to the Regions video you watched, which of the five U.S. Regions is the most heavily populated?

• Northeast

• Southwest

• Southeast

• Midwest

• West

What relationship between the Earth and the sun causes the seasons?

• the change in the sun's heat during the year

• the distance of Earth from the sun

• the speed of Earth around the sun

• the change in Earth's tilt toward the sun (which is caused by where it is in its orbit)

What's one way people can modify land?

• painting a house

• drawing with chalk on the driveway

• building a snowman

• digging wells to pump oil

Which two states are not contiguous to the the mainland of the United States?

• Canada and Mexico

• Canada and Alaska

• Mexico and Hawaii

• Alaska and Hawaii

Which of these regions of the United States has a climate best described as warm and rainy?

• Southwest

• Southeast

• Midwest

• Northeast

A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river is_________________________.

• a river

• a drainage basin

• a tributary

• a mountain

A region's climate is one way to describe its ______________.

• environment

• latitude

• longitude

• resources