Geography of the United States Quiz

Which statement BEST describes a rural area?

• An area that has low population, country and located far from cities

• An area that has a high population density and a lot of buildings

Which statement BEST describes an suburban area?

• An area with lower population than major cities and is just outside a city

• An area that has a high population density and a lot of buildings

Which statement BEST describes an urban area?

• An area that has low population, country and located far from cities

• An area that has a high population density and a lot of buildings

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

• There are more jobs in cities.

• There are bigger houses in cities.

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

• Because everyone in a state speaks the same language.

• Because each state has a government and boundaries.

Which of the following is the BEST title for the list: Religious Freedom, Economic Opportunity, New Way of Life?

• Reasons for European Colonization

• Guidelines for Creating a Government

Which geographic factor most influenced the location of colonial settlements?

• access to water

• climate conditions

You can infer that the products of the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies differed mainly because the -

• ways in which the governments of the regions were organized.

• differences in climate, soil, and other geographic factors.

Coastal ranges have---

• rainy winters, big trees, and dry summers

• are near the desert

Basins and ranges have---

• mountains, hot summers, deserts, few plants

• beaches and rivers