SS Geography Unit 2 Retest Review

Which one is a symbol of liberty?

• a dollar bill

• a bear

• the American flag

• a dove

Deserts are located mostly in the southwest region of the United States. How would you describe a desert?

• cold and rainy

• hot and dry

• snowy and icy

• humid and rainy

Rivers are made of fresh water. They also ____________.

• flow into larger bodies of water

• are surrounded by land

• have sandy shorelines

• have lots of sharks

Which landform is narrow and deep with very steep sides?

• plains

• desert

• canyon

• plateau

Precipitation is a form of water that falls from the sky to the earth's surface. Which is a form of precipitation?

• flood

• rain

• tornado

• earthquake

Which the definition of climate?

• the weather outside your window right now

• the weather forecast for tomorrow

• weather conditions in an area over a period of time

• the resources grown in a certain region

What is one thing you might learn from a political map?

• the crops grown in Georgia

• the captial city of Georgia

• the weather patterns of Georgia

• the resources available in Georgia

A storm with swirling winds that produce a funnel-shaped cloud is called a __________.

• hurricane

• flood

• earthquake

• tornado

Someone who makes maps is knowns as a ______________--.

• videographer

• astronomer

• cartographer

• photographer

The Constitution of the United States was written in signed in 1787. What famous landmark did this take place?

• Independence Hall

• The White House

• Statue of Liberty

• Lincoln Memorial