Geography Concepts for Grade 5

A point on the Earth's surface expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude is known as:

• relative location

• exact location

• absolute location

• specific location

Which water feature is NOT located in the Southeast Region?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Mississippi River

• Gulf of Mexico

• Pacific Ocean

Which of the following is a major river in the Southeast Region of the United States?

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

• Nile River

• Yangtze River

Fill in the blank: The Gulf of Mexico is located to the _______ of the United States.

• north

• south

• east

• west

Which of the following is a bay located in the Southeast Region?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Hudson Bay

• San Francisco Bay

• Bay of Bengal

Which of the following oceans borders the eastern coast of the United States?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

The climate of the Southeast region is generally warm and sunny although some of the states do experience a wide variety of climate changes called:

• weather paths

• climate zones

• transition periods

• seasons

TRUE or FALSE: The Mississippi River flows through the Coastal Plain.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Water that is a mixture of both salty water and fresh water is called

• brackish

• ocean

• brownish

• deep

How many states border Virginia?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6