Chapter 1 5th Grade Geography Test

What do you call an area in which many features are similar?

• Landform

• Country

• State

• Region

What are the three largest countries in North America

• The United States, Canada, and Alaska

• The United States, Alaska and Hawaii

• The United States, Canada, and South America

• The United States, Canada, and Mexico

How would you describe the landform known as the coastal plain?

• Flat low land along the Atlantic Ocean

• An area of hills and valleys along the Atlantic Ocean

• Rocky land along the Atlantic Ocean

• A range of mountains along the Atlantic Ocean

What has worn down the peaks of the Appalachian Mountains over time?

• Drainage

• Farming

• Logging

• Erosion

Which state includes a large part of the Great Basin?

• Oklahoma

• Ohio

• Nevada

• Missouri

What bodies of water did people build dams across to form reservoirs?

• bays and sounds

• Gulfs

• Lakes

• Rivers

How is the climate of the Northeast different from that of much of the Southwest?

• It is cooler and drier

• It is colder and wetter

• It is hotter and wetter

• It is drier and hotter

What does the word modify mean?

• To sell

• To recycle

• To Explore

• To Change

What is Climate?

• The weather for a specific day

• The definitions in the back of the book

• The weather over a long period of time

• The imaginary line that goes up and down

A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river is called a ______________.

• Environment

• drainage basin

• natural resources

• Tributary