Geography Module 3 Review

What is common in areas of high population density?

• Manufacturing & trade

• Hunting & fishing

• subarctic climate

• high elevation

What is one type of climate that can be found in both Canada and the U.S.?

• Tropical

• Polar

• Temperate

• desert

During the colonial era, where would someone have traveled to gather lumber to build a house?

• Idaho

• New England

• California

• Washington

Where does the US obtain most of its oil?

• Mineral deposits around the country

• Foreign imports

• Fields of Alaska

• Oil reserves from the 1800s

A settler decided to take advantage of the Homestead Act. What region of the country would that person have chosen to settle in?

• Southeastern US

• Great Plains

• Southwestern US

• Pacific Northwest

Which mode of transportation was the most vital for the US economy in the 19th & 20th centuries?

• Ships

• Railroads

• Automobiles

• Subways

Which statement best describes the climate of the Northeast?

• It has a subtropical climate with warm seasons

• It has a temperate climate with 4 seasons

• It has cold winters and cold summers

• It is semiarid and experiences most seasons

Which geographical feature is more prevalent in the South than the Northeast?

• Coastlines

• Swamps

• Mountains

• Forests

Which statement regarding the impact of water is true?

• Rivers were the only way to travel until the 20th century

• Water travel led to an increase in ports and harbors

• Water power is the main source of power in the Northeast US

• The coastline attracts immigrants from Asian countries

Which Northeast natural resource would be used in machine manufacturing?

• Granite

• Iron Ore

• Lumber

• Coal