US Human & Physical Geog Quiz 1

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

Which of the following cities does NOT make up the Megalopolis?

• Boston

• Baltimore

• Philadelphia

• Pittsburgh

Where is the Grand Canyon located?

• Nevada

• New Mexico

• Arizona

• Utah

What state has the most population today?

• Texas

• California

• New York

• Florida

Which of the following states is in the Sunbelt?

• Missouri

• Maryland

• Michigan

• Mississippi

How did the US connect California with the rest of the country in the mid 1800s?

• Erie Canal

• Panama Canal

• Transcontinental Railroad

• National Trail

What led to the Foundation of the U.S.?

• France Gave the 13 colonies its independence

• Great Britain decided the Colonies should govern themselves

• The 13 colonies began to resent the British Government and began the American Revolution