Regions Chapter 1

Which of the following is NOT a major region?

• Southeast

• Southwest

• West

• East

The oldest mountain region in the United States is

• the Poconos

• the Appalachians

• the Rockies

• the Alps

Which region has the Great Plains?

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Midwest

• Southwest

Which region has the Grand Canyon?

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Midwest

• Southwest

How are state boundaries determined?

• By laws and measurements

• By lines on the ground

• By landforms

• By the people who live there

How are regional boundaries determined?

• By laws and measurements

• By lines on the ground

• By landforms

• By the people who live there

What is the condition of the air at a certain time and place?

• Weather

• Climate

• Precipitation

• Humidity

What is the weather patterns of a place over a long period of time?

• Weather

• Climate

• Precipitation

• Humidity

What are two major factors of weather and climate?

• temperature and precipitation

• humidity and precipitation

• precipitation and humidity

• elevation and temperature

Which of the following does NOT affect climate?

• Distance from equator

• population

• distance from ocean

• elevation