World Geography Chapter 5 Test United States

How did the Great Lakes form?

• by the collision of tectonic plates

• by runoff from the Appalachian Mountains

• by water rising from underground springs

• by glacier basins filling with water

Descendants of ancient peoples who came from Asia

• Native Americans

• Latinos

• Chinese

What U.S. state includes areas that have a subarctic climate that supports a variety of wildlife, including grizzly bears, bald eagles, wolves, and bobcats?

• Maine

• Idaho

• Alaska

• Michigan

What region of Florida providing rich habitats for a variety of animals and plant species is threatened by environmental degradation?

• the Great Salt Lake

• the Everglades

• the redwood forests

• the Chesapeake Bay

What major river fl ows some 2,350 miles (3,782 km) from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, making it an important route for trade?

• the Colorado River

• the St. Lawrence River

• the Allegheny River

• the Mississippi River

Why is the environmental condition of the Gulf of Mexico important to the U.S. economy? A. B. C. D.

• Commercial fishing provides jobs and a domestic food source for Americans.

• The region is prone to hurricanes.

• Several island countries lie in the Gulf of Mexico.

• Several major rivers empty into the Gulf of Mexico.

The largest immigrant group in the United States today

• Native Americans

• Latinos

• Chinese

Helped build the fi rst transcontinental railroad

• Native Americans

• Latinos

• Chinese

Why is the United States one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world? A. B. C. D.

• The lands which Europeans colonized contained powerful kingdoms of many nationalities.

• The earliest inhabitants arrived some 15,000 years ago.

• Over centuries, immigrants have arrived from many different countries.

• The British founded the thirteen colonies along the Atlantic coast.

What effect did the 2008 economic downturn in the United States have on the global economy?

• Other countries prospered due to lower economic competition from the United States.

• Other countries balanced their budgets with profits from loaning money to the United States.

• Other countries also suffered financial distress.

• Other countries stopped investing in the U.S. economy.