Geography of the United States

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.

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

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

• prime meridian

• equator

• latitude

• longitude

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.

On which continent is the United States located?

• South America

• North America

• Europe

• Asia

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

• source

• tributary

• valley

• gulf

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.

Which mountain range is located in the eastern part of the U.S.?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Sierra Nevada Range

• Rocky Mountains

• all of the above

Which body of water borders the U.S. to the west?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

Which country borders the U.S. to the north?

• Canada

• Mexico

• Australia

• Brazil