Social Studies Topic 1 Review

Florida has two parts: a peninsula and a panhandle. Which states border the panhandle?

A) Alabama and Mississippi

B) Georgia and South Carolina

C) Georgia and Alabama

D) South Carolina and Alabama

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is Florida’s climate like?

A) Summers are warm to hot and winters are cool in the north and warmer in the south.

B) Summers are cool and winters are warm in the north and cooler in the south.

C) Summers are hot and winters are hot.

D) Summers and winters are both cool.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Using the scale, estimate the length of Florida’s coastline in miles.

A) Around 3,000 miles

B) Around 1,000 miles

C) Around 500 miles

D) Around 200 miles

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the largest freshwater lake in Florida?

A) Lake Okeechobee

B) Lake Kissimmee

C) Lake George

D) Lake Istokpoga

• A

• B

• C

• D

Britton Hill is the highest point in Florida. In which region of the state can Britton Hill be found?

A) Atlantic Coastal

B) East Coast Coastal Plain

C) Straits of Florida

D) Upland

• A

• B

• C

• D

Locate Florida’s East Gulf Coastal Plain in the southwestern part of the state. What type of land feature is found in this region?

A) low, rolling hills covered by oaks

B) pine forests

C) mostly grasslands

D) wetlands

• A

• B

• C

• D

Identify the region described in this sentence: “Beaches line the coast of this region which includes the Florida Keys and parts of the Everglades.”

A) East Gulf Coastal Plain

B) Atlantic Coastal Plain

C) Uplands

D) Panhandle

• A

• B

• C

• D

How is a marsh DIFFERENT from a swamp?

A) A marsh is a wetland filled mostly with trees.

B) A marsh is not a wetland.

C) A marsh is a wetland filled mostly with grasses.

D) The water in a marsh does not cover the roots of plants sitting on the soil

• A

• B

• C

• D

Two rare animals that live in the Everglades are the Florida and the American . A) crocodile; cheetah

B) frog; fox

C) tree frog; cheetah

D) panther; crocodile

• A

• B

• C

• D

The state of Florida is located in America in the Hemisphere.

A) South; Eastern

B) North; Western

C) South; Northern

D) North; Southern

• A

• B

• C

• D