5th Grade Soc. Studies QSE1 Review

Which region of the United States is Texas in?

• Southwest Region

• Midwest Region

• West Region

• Northeast Region

The majority of the colonies were found in which geographic region of the United States of America?

• Northeast Region

• Southwest Region

• Midwest Region

• West Region

The region illustrated here is-

• Great Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Rocky Mountains

• Interior Lowlands

Which major landform is found mostly in the West region of the United States?

• Great Lakes

• Rocky Mountains

• Mount Everest

• Grand Canyon

- Flat land

- Few trees

- Cattle ranching

- Dry farming

Which of the following would be the best title for the list above?

• Physical Characteristics of the Coastal Plains

• Human Characteristics of the Appalachian Mountains

• Human Characteristics of the Rocky Mountains

• Physical Characteristics of the Great Plains

Which map correctly shows the basin and range region?

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Farmers can not grow crops in Alaska because there is a lack of rainfall and poor soil.

This is a great example of -

• A reason to move to Alaska

• A reason to visit Alaska

• A reason to leave Alaska

• A reason to go to school in Alaska

● Access to water routes

● Access to transportation routes

● Nice climate

● A lot of land

The list above are examples of:

• Reasons why people can not find work.

• Economic factors that make people move to new places

• Reasons that build up a person's culture.

• Geographic factors that make people settle in a place.

Boston -------- Houston--------San Francisco

What do these cities have in common in geography?

• They are located along the coastline.

• All three are located near mountains.

• They are famous for their sports teams.

• All three are located in the Midwest

Which statement summarizes the chart?

• The least amount of Americans live in the Midwest

• Most Americans live in the Northeast

• The South is double the size of the Midwest

• The Northeast has the least Americans