Unit 1 Review

Why would geographers consider the states of the United States to be political regions?

• Because all of the states are part of a larger region.

• Because each state shares common cultural practices.

• Because everyone in a state speaks the same language.

• Because each state has a government and boundaries.

Which reason best explains why many people choose to live in cities?

• It is cheaper to live in cities.

• There are more jobs in cities.

• It is easier to grow food in cities.

• There are bigger houses in cities.

Rebecca lived in the Plymouth Colony. Her daily routine was to help her father gather firewood from the forest near their home. She later helped her mother clean the mussels, clams, and fish her father had caught so they could prepare dinner. Most days, they worked in the corn field that the local American Indian tribe had helped them plant. The scenario described above is an example of how early colonists —

• adapted to their environment

• worked to protect their homes

• created representative governments

• developed trade with American Indians

How is the physical geography of the northwestern United States different from the Great Plains?

• The Northwest is drier and colder than the Great Plains region.

• In the Northwest the snowfall is greater than on the Great Plains.

• Swamps and wetlands are common in the Northwest but not on the Great Plains.

• There are more trees and mountains in the Northwest compared to the Great Plains.

Which common feature makes the Great Plains a region within the United States?

• Language

• Vegetation

• Government

• Political boundaries

Which type of physical geography is found in the Atlantic Coastal Plains?

• Mountains and basins

• Rich farm land and wetlands

• Grasslands with very few trees

• Rocky shores and rugged beaches

How many regions are in the United States? Type in number