WorksheetsChapter 1: Exploring the US
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What line divides the earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
latitude
c)
equator
d)
longitude
2.
The United States is located west of __________________.
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Rocky Mountains
3.
How many continents are there in the world?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
4.
What city is located near 40 N, 75 W?
a)
Baltimore
b)
Pittsburg
c)
Indianapolis
d)
Philadelphia
5.
Which mountains are worn down due to rain and wind over time?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Cascade range
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Sierra Nevada
6.
What is climate?
a)
temperature
b)
precipitation
c)
wind
d)
weather a place has over time
7.
What affects the climate of a place?
a)
distance from the equator
b)
distance from ocean
c)
elevation of the place
d)
all of the above
8.
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a)
trees
b)
oil
c)
coal
d)
gold
9.
What is a way to protect our resources?
a)
environment
b)
humidity
c)
conserve
d)
nonrenewable
10.
In which hemispheres is the United States located?
a)
Northern and Eastern
b)
Southern and Eastern
c)
Northern and Southern
d)
Northern and Western
11.
How is the weather of a place described?
a)
temperature
b)
precipitation
c)
temperature, wind and precipitation
d)
temperature and precipitation
12.
anything in nature that people can use, such as water, soil, and trees
a)
climate
b)
natural resource
c)
landform
d)
source
13.
the surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live
a)
hemisphere
b)
continent
c)
source
d)
environment
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