Geography Quiz

The shape of the United States is in part defined by the _______ along the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts.

• inlets

• mountains

• rivers

• deserts

The largest lakes in North America are the _______.

• Great Lakes

• Lake Victoria

• Lake Baikal

• Lake Tanganyika

Another large lake is the ________, which is as salty as any ocean.

• Great Salt Lake

• Lake Superior

• Lake Victoria

• Lake Michigan

Rivers and their _______ make up river systems.

• tributaries

• mountains

• deserts

• oceans

The climate of a place depends partly on its distance from the _______.

• equator

• poles

• mountains

• ocean

Places close to it tend to be warmer than places that are farther away. _______ and water also affect climate.

• Elevation

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Humidity

Changes in seasons are caused by Earth's _______.

• orbit

• rotation

• distance from the sun

• gravitational pull

The _______ in the United States varies according to temperature and precipitation.

• vegetation

• population

• economy

• culture

Today, almost 300 million people live in the United States. _______ features, such as climate, water, and landforms, can affect where people settle.

• Physical

• Cultural

• Economic

• Political

About half of the land in the United States is used for _______.

• farming

• urban development

• forestry

• recreation