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WorksheetsSS Unit 1: The Land of the USA
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rivers and roads can be part of the _____________ of an area.
a)
climate
b)
elevation
c)
boundary
d)
natural
2.
____________ is the study of people and places on earth.
a)
economy
b)
geography
c)
climate
d)
elevation
3.
____________ can be affected by a region's distance from a large body of water.
a)
Climate
b)
Natural resources
c)
Geography
d)
Economy
4.
Water, fish, and trees are all examples of ___________ resources.
a)
climate
b)
economy
c)
boundary
d)
natural
5.
Temperatures are often lower at a high ___________ than they are at sea level.
a)
elevation
b)
boundary
c)
geography
d)
natural
6.
Factories and agriculture are important to the _______________, and account for how many make a living in the southern states.
a)
geography
b)
elevation
c)
boundary
d)
economy
7.
Which question(s) below might a geographer ask?
a)
Where is it?
b)
What is it?
c)
Why is it there?
d)
All of the above
8.
Why is it important to study geography?
a)
It is not important to study geography.
b)
It helps us understand our environment.
c)
It predicts the weather.
d)
It gives us no information about our environment.
9.
What is a region?
a)
A body of water surrounded by land.
b)
One half of Earth's surface.
c)
The study of the people and places of Earth.
d)
An are that is defined by certain features.
10.
What does the equator divide the Earth into?
a)
Northern and Southern Hemisphers
b)
Eastern and Western Hemisphers
11.
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
a)
Trees
b)
Copper
c)
Fish
d)
Soil
12.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
trees
b)
coal
c)
soil
d)
sunlight
13.
Which of the following are forces that can cause erosion?
a)
Wind
b)
Water
c)
Both of the above
14.
What are natural features that can divide the U.S. into regions?
a)
Landforms
b)
Jobs
c)
Language
d)
Religion
15.
How do regions help governments?
a)
Regions do not help governments.
b)
Regions help governments keep track of their resources.
c)
Regions help governments understand the needs of its people.
d)
Both B and C
16.
Which type of climate region in the U.S. has a very small amount of precipitation?
a)
Dry
b)
Tropical Wet
c)
Highland
d)
Marine
17.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four major regions of the U.S.?
a)
The North
b)
The Midwest
c)
The West
d)
Mid-Atlantic
18.
Why do people in dry regions control water resources?
a)
To make sure they have enough water to sell.
b)
To make sure they have enough water for drinking.
c)
To make sure they have enough water for their crops.
d)
Both B and C
19.
What separates states and countries?
a)
Boundaries
b)
Borders
c)
Geography
d)
Regions
20.
Which of the following is an example of a climate region?
a)
The West
b)
Polar region
c)
The Midwest
d)
The South
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