WorksheetsSocial Studies Chapter 1 Lesson 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many states are in the United States?
a)
51
b)
50
c)
49
d)
48
2.
What does the word CONTIGUOUS mean?
a)
Always on
b)
Able to catch
c)
Not located near one another
d)
Next to each other
3.
How many states are contiguous in the United States?
a)
48
b)
50
c)
49
d)
46
4.
What are the two (2) non-contiguous states?
a)
North and South Dakota
b)
Virigina and West Virginia
c)
Alaska and Hawaii
d)
Hawaii and Arkansas
5.
According to your social studies book, how many different regions are in the United States?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
5
d)
3
6.
Each region is based on its relative location. What does relative location mean?
a)
A place compared to other places
b)
A GPS coordinate
c)
A place where relatives live
d)
A place where you can get directions
7.
True or False:
States in a region have different kinds of land, people earn their living in vastly different ways, and the states do not share a history and culture.
States in a region have different kinds of land, people earn their living in vastly different ways, and the states do not share a history and culture.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
There are seven continents, (largest landmass to smallest) Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, and Australia. The United States is part of which continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
North America
9.
Canda is:
a)
larger in landmass, smaller in population and north of the United States
b)
Larger in size, population, and is north of the United States
c)
Is larger in size, smaller in population, and south of the United States
d)
Is smaller in landmass, population, and is north of the United States.
10.
Mexico is:
a)
Larger in size and population of the United States
b)
Smaller in size, larger in population, and south of the United States
c)
Smaller in size and population, and is south of the United States
d)
Larger in size, smaller in population and north of the United States.
11.
The three largest countries in North America are:
a)
Mexico, Canada, Guatemala
b)
Cuba, Canada, United States
c)
Canada, United States, Belize
d)
United States, Mexico, Canada
12.
Which answer below has the 5 regions identified in your social studies book?
a)
West, East, South, North, Midwest
b)
West, Midwest, Southwest, Southeast, Northeast
c)
Midwest, West, Mid Atlantic, Southeast, Texas
d)
West, Northeast, Southwest, Rust Belt, Plains
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