Unit 2 Test Prep - North America

Which states have the largest combined population density?

• Colorado, Utah, Nevada

• New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma

• Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York

• North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota

Erosion is most closely responsible for forming which landform?

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Grand Canyon

• The North Pole

• The Mojave Desert

What is the best reason for why the US built the Erie Canal?

• To show America's architectural might

• To allow trade ships to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes

• To connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• To claim land from Spain

Earthquakes in the US happen most frequently in which region?

• Southeast

• Northeast

• Northwest

• Southwest

Which landmark was built to provide the Southwest with water and electricity?

• The Hoover Dam

• The Erie Canal

• New Orleans Levees

• The St. Louis Arch

Which geography event best explains the formation of mountains?

• Tectonic plate shifting

• Lava Flows

• Sediment from rivers

• Erosion by the wind

Because The Great Plains has fertile farmland it is sometimes referred to by what nickname?

• The Promised Land

• The Breadbasket of the US

• The Applecart of America

• The Land of Opportunity

The Rocky Mountains are located in what region of the US?

• The West

• The Northeast

• The Caribbean

• The Southeast

The Mississippi flows from_____________ to _______________

• The Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean

• Minnesota, The Gulf of Mexico

• The Atlantic Ocean; The Great Lakes

• Colorado, the Pacific Ocean

Look at the bar chart. Which statement best describes how occupations changed over the twentieth century?

• Factory Jobs increased.

• Technical office jobs increased.

• The number of jobs that require a college degree decreased.

• The number of jobs that rely on information or data decreased.