Social Studies Test Week 8 What are Regions

People often define regions using

• common geographic

  characteristics

• map legends and keys

• travel information

________ is the weather in an area over a long period of time.

• Climate

• The forecast

• Summer

• A season

How many regions are in the United States?

• 1

• 4

• 2

• 5

Why aren't there many forests in the Southwest?

• The trees were all cut down.

• There isn't enough soil.

• There isn't enough rainfall.

• No one wants them there

How much land does the United States cover globally?

• More than six million square miles

• almost four million square miles

• a million square miles

• 20 million square miles

Physical characteristics describe________

• how people look

• a map

• the natural environment of an area

• the weather and climate of an area

How many time zones are there in the United States?

• 6

• 4

• 3

• 5

Climate, the type of soil, and the other growing conditions are factors for what?

• physical characteristics

• which business to build

• identifying a location

• vegetation

The U.S. has different climates because

• the law requires it

• there are a lot of people

• it is so large

Physical characteristics describe

• how many people live there

• the natural environment of an area

• what the climate is like