Studies Weekly Week 11

How does this picture help to show you the natural landmarks in Florida?

• It shows swamps, rivers, and marshes

• It doesn't show anything

• It shows man-made landmarks

Which of the following locations on the map shows the location of Niagara Falls?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the Okefenokee Swamp of Florida best known for?

• large waterfalls that pour 45 million gallons of water every minute

• tall columns of colorful rocks

• a courtyard with a mural by the artist Diego Rivera

• One of the oldest and best-preserved freshwater systems in America

What is a national wildlife refuge?

• things that have been around since the beginning of time

• a place where animals and the land are protected from pollution

• a tall column of colorful rocks

• a large painting

Why did the sculptor Gutzon Borglum decide to use the presidents’ faces as part of the man-made landmark Mount Rushmore?

• He wanted the monument to symbolize America

• He wanted the monument to symbolize parks

• He wanted the monument to symbolize endangered species.

• He wanted the monument to symbolize freedom.

What does the term aboriginal mean?

• things that have been around since the beginning of a place

• a place where animals are protected from people

• a tall column of colorful rocks

• a large painting that looks original

What physical feature makes Bryce Canyon unique?

• Its mountainside is carved with faces of former presidents

• Its canyons have strange and beautiful geological formations.

• Its refuge covers more than 402,000 acres of land and water

• Its courtyard contains murals by the famous artist Diego Rivera

What makes the mural of Diego Rivera so special to the people of Mexico?

• It covers more than 402,000 acres of land and water

• It shows Mexico’s history from Aztec times to its fight for independence from Spain.

• It shows canyons that have strange and beautiful geological formations.

• It is used to house famous kings and queens from around the world.

Which American landmark is located northeast of the National Palace of Mexico City?

• Mount Rushmore

• Bryce Canyon

• Stanley Park

• Okefenokee Swamp

Why did the sculptor Gutzon Borglum choose each of the four presidents for Mount Rushmore?

• He picked George Washington because he represents the start of our nation

• Lincoln was chosen because he shows how we became stronger after the Civil War.

• He picked Jefferson because he helped us to grow

• Roosevelt shows how the United States preserves nature.

• All of the above