Review for Test Two (Chapters Four and Five on the U.S.)

What is the name of the river system that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?

• Hudson River

• Saint Lawrence River/Saint Lawrence Seaway

• Ohio River

• Mississippi River

The Rocky Mountains are:

• The shortest mountain range in the United States.

• A cordillera that extends from Canada to Mexico.

• An archipelago.

• Worn down from erosion.

This body of water covers an area of about 600,000 square miles and is nearly surrounded by land. It borders Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Mexico:

• Great Lakes

• Mississippi River

• Gulf of Mexico

• Ohio River

What do Alaska and Hawaii have in common?

• Neither state has an active volcano.

• Neither state borders the 48 contiguous states.

• Both states have tropical climates.

• The two states are about the same size in land mass.

Which resource is the most important for the United States west of the Mississippi?

• Oil.

• Natural gas.

• Solar power.

• Water.

Most of the Southeast has a humid ____________ climate with rainy, hot summers and cold, dry winters.

• Subtropical.

• Desert.

• Polar,

• High mountain.

Which landform plays a role in forming the climates in the region west of the Mississippi River?

• High mountains.

• Plains.

• Plateaus.

• Deserts.

Which state relies on wind power to provide a quarter of its electricity?

• Wyoming.

• South Dakota.

• Florida.

• New York.

Why were the Cherokee people forced to leave their land in the Southeast and walk 1,000 miles to Oklahoma?

• A hurricane destroyed their homes.

• Their land was needed for forts to protect America from the French.

• White settlers wanted the land and the resources on it.

• Locusts destroyed their crops.

Why did settlers want to move inland and away from the coastal areas?

• They wanted to move closer to their families.

• Places inland had more opportunities.

• Towns along the coastal areas were too crowded.

• Life would be easier for them in inland areas.