Unit 2 Lessons 1-3 The United States and Its People

People have learned to use the __________________ of their region to provide the things they need to live.

• economy

• resources

• minerals

• geography

Which area is known for mining coal?

• the Appalachian Mountains

• the Great Lakes

• the Interior Plains

• the East Coast

The cities of the Great Lakes have become important water transportation routes because of their location near __________________________.

• Interior Plains

• roads and bridges

• large lakes and rivers

• the Great Basin

On the west side of the Continental Divide, what ocean do rivers flow toward?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

On the east side of the Continental Divide, what ocean do rivers flow toward?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

Are the Rocky Mountains young or old?

• young

• old

How do you know whether the Rocky Mountains are young or old?

• They are rounded from erosion.

• They have high, jagged peaks.

• They have snow on the peaks.

• They are made of rock.

A ____________ is something found in the earth that is not a plant or an animal.

• tributary

• plateau

• basin

• mineral

A river that flows into a larger river is called a ____________________.

• tributary

• plateau

• basin

• mineral

A ______________ is a large area of flat land, higher than the area around it.

• erosion

• tributary

• plateau

• mineral