8th Grade Geography Review

The Grand Canyon is located entirely in what state?

• Utah

• Colorado

• Arizona

• New Mexico

Which of the following is not a Great Lake?

• Huron

• Erie

• Wisconsin

• Ontario

This desert is located in the states of Arizona, California, and Nevada, and is home of Death Valley.

• Mojave

• Sahara

• Huron

• Red

This landform is between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.

• Grand Canyon

• Great Plains

• Lake Superior

• Sierra Nevada

This area in California is known for its numerous high-tech companies like Google and Apple.

• Wall Street

• Death Valley

• Silicon Valley

• Sun Belt

This river is the longest in North America and the fourth-longest in the world.

• Missouri

• Ohio

• Mississippi

• Colorado

The “Rust Belt” is a geographic region made up of several states in the Midwest and Northeast known for:

• Population growth

• Economic growth

• Cotton production

• Economic and population decline

Which of the following is NOT on a map?

• Scale

• Legend

• Commerce

• Compass

Is the following a physical map, political map, or thematic map?

• Physical map

• Political map

• Thematic map

NV is the abbreviation for which state?

• New York

• North Dakota

• Nevada

• Vermont