United States Physical & Human Geog Test

What is the fastest growing region in the US today?

• Megalopolis

• Sunbelt

• Great Plains

• San Fernando Valley

What is hottest place on earth?

• Death Valley, California

• Phoenix, Arizona

• Thermal, California

• Florida Keys, Florida

What is the largest state in total area of land?

• California

• Texas

• Alaska

• Montana

Where were all major American cities located during its first 50 years of independence?

• Near the Great Lakes

• Along the Mississippi River

• Along the Atlantic coast

• Along the Pacific coast

Where is the Grand Canyon located?

• Nevada

• New Mexico

• Arizona

• Utah

Which of the following states is in the Sunbelt?

• Missouri

• Maryland

• Michigan

• Mississippi

What is the reasons why migration has always been a part of U.S. history?

• The United States welcomed Immigrants because immigrants pay to be here

• The Regions natural wealth, abundance of natural resources, and opportunity for a better life

• The Gold rush of 1849

What is the Louisiana Purchase?

• United States bought the land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains from France in 1803

• When the United States bought California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado from Mexico

• When the United States bought the land East of the Mississippi River from France.

What are the 2 most spoken languages in the U.S.?

• English & Japanese

• English & French

• English & Spanish

75 percent of the population in the U.S. practice what religion?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam