Geography of the United States

Geography of the United States

5th Grade

24 Qs

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Geography of the United States

Geography of the United States

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Geography

5th Grade

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Created by

Emily Laughlin

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24 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a compass used for?

a tool used to find the radius of a circle.

a tool for locating longitude and latitude on a map.

a tool or instrument for finding directions by first locating north.

a tool used by fisherman to locate fish in the ocean.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do you call the lines that circle the Earth from west to east?

lines of the prime meridian

meridians of longitude

lines of the equator

parallels of latitude

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the imaginary line called, that circles the Earth halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole?

prime meridian

equator

latitude

longitude

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a landform?

a physical feature on Earth's surface such as a mountain or a plain.

a physical feature on Earth's surface such as a river or a lake.

a physical feature on Earth's surface such as a building or a road.

none of the above.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On which continent is the United States located?

South America

North America

Europe

Asia

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The low area between ranges of mountains or hills is called a

source

tributary

valley

gulf

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following describes a peninsula?

land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

a narrow piece of land that juts out into the water.

land that is surrounded by water on all sides.

none of the following.

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