United States Geography Quiz

What are the four geographic regions of the United States. (Read each choice carefully)

• West, Northpole, Midwest, South

• South, Northeast, Irvington, West

• Midwest, Northeast, South, West

• Jamaica, Northeast, West, South

What tool shows the four cardinal directions on a map?

• Key

• Title

• Compass Rose

What does population density tell us about a city or place?

• The amount of money a state makes

• The number of people who live there

• The average temperature and precipitation over a long period of time

• The type of landforms

What is the state capital of New Jersey?

• Trenton

• Atlantic City

• Camden

• Newark

What is a landform?

• A tool for finding direction on a map

• Natural features of the Earth's surface

• The amount of people that live in an area

What is a valley?

• A large hill that has sides much steeper than the surrounding surface

• A piece of land surround by water on all sides

• A low area of land between two hills or mountains

• A large area of high land that is relatively flat on its top

Which picture shows a Valley?

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Why is a key a useful tool to have on a map?

• It gives you the information needed for the map to make sense

• The key help explain what the colors and shades mean on a map

• Symbols in the key might be pictures or icons that represent different things on the map.

• All of three choices are reasons a key is useful

New Jersey is more densely populated than Montana. What does this tell us about each state?