U.S. Geography

Which means touching or connected?

• geography

• canyon

• contiguous

• plateau

Which means a high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it?

• plateau

• territory

• tributary

• canyon

What is a river that joins another river?

• canyon

• tributary

• geography

• territory

What is the study of the earth?

• geography

• tributary

• plateau

• contiguous

What is an area of land that is controlled by a nation?

• plateau

• tributary

• territory

• contiguous

What is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides?

• canyon

• tributary

• territory

• geography

Suppose you were using a geographic information system (GIS) to plan school bus routes. Which of the following would be the best parts of the GIS for you to use?

• bodies of water, major roads, shopping centers

• major roads, traffic patterns

• population, school location

• students' homes, all streets and roads, school locations

What is the line at 0 degrees longitude called?

• the Equator

• the North Pole

• the Prime Meridian

• the South Pole

The Continental Divide is found in which landform?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Cascade Range

• Rocky Mountains

• Colorado Plateau

How many states are not part of the contiguous United States?

• one

• two

• five

• sixteen