Chapter 1 US1.2 Unit Test

Which word is a land-related geographic feature?

• Tributary

• Peninsula

• Gulf

• Bay

What mountain range stretches from Alaska almost to Mexico?

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Sierra Nevada's

• Rocky Mountains

What river did Lewis and Clark explore?

• Ohio River

• Mississippi River

• St. Lawrence River

• Columbia River

Inland port cities grew in the Midwest along the—

• Great Lakes

• Great Dismal Swamp

• Appalachian Mountains

• Shores of Lake Placid

Which continent is NOT entirely surrounded by water?

• Australia

• Europe

• North America

• Antarctica

California's coastline was created by the—

• Atlantic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

The lowest point in North America, in the Basin and Range region, is—

• Death Valley

• the Cascades

• the Great Plains

• Low Point Ridge

The body of water that surrounds Antarctica is the—

• Indian Ocean

• Southern Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

What river connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?

• Columbia River

• York River

• Mississippi River

• St. Lawrence River

What did the Gulf of Mexico provide for the French and Spanish?

• Fresh water for settlements

• Direct access to the Pacific Ocean

• Exploration routes to Mexico

• A border with South America