Ch 1 Review

Which of the following best describes the relative location of the United States?

• north of Canada

• east of the Gulf of Mexico

• west of the Atlantic Ocean

• south of Mexico

Which mountain range lies east of the Interior Plains?

• the Appalachian Mountains

• The Coast Ranges

• the Sierra Nevada

• the Rocky Mountains

What does the term source mean?

• place where a river begins

• part of an ocean

• a stream that flows into a river

• where the river empties into an ocean

Which features best describe weather and climate?

• temperature, wind

• rain, sleet, snow

• wind, precipitation

• temperature, wind, precipitation

Which of the following resource in renewable?

• coal

• oil

• trees

• copper

Which statement is the best description of environment?

• the surrounding in which people live

• the surroundings in which plants and animals live

• the surroundings in which people, plants and animals live

• the area surrounding a city

Which is one way that people can help conserve a nonrenewable resource such as oil?

• by driving cars less often

• by recycling paper

• by planting new trees

• by drilling more oil

Because the United States is located north of the ________, it lies in the Northern Hemisphere.

Mount McKinley has the highest ___________ in North American.

Plains are the most common ___________ in the middle of the United States.