WorksheetsSocial Studies Chapter 4 E.O.W.
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Our book used New Orleans and this Texas city as examples of those on the Gulf Coastal Plain:
a)
Houston
b)
El Paso
c)
Austin
d)
Dallas
2.
If a volcano is dormant, it is unlikely to do this:
a)
Form a rain shadow
b)
grow
c)
shrink
d)
erupt
3.
48 of our 50 states are this, or located inside a common boundary:
a)
contiguous
b)
dormant
c)
divided
d)
constrained
4.
The high ridge of the Rocky Mountains forms this, and determines the direction rivers will flow:
a)
Contiguous
b)
Constrained
c)
Continental Divide
d)
Plateau
5.
Hurricane Katrina occurred in this year:
a)
1969
b)
1987
c)
2003
d)
2005
6.
These are the oldest mountains in North America:
a)
The Himalayas
b)
The Appalachians
c)
The Rockies
d)
The Cascade Ranges
7.
An earthquake occurred in San Francisco in 1989 and this year, about 111 years ago
a)
1906
b)
1969
c)
1987
d)
1996
8.
This is the longest river in North America:
a)
The Nile River
b)
The Huron River
c)
The Mississippi River
d)
The Amazon River
9.
This "rugged" mountain system is on the eastern edge of a cordillera:
a)
The Appalachians
b)
The Cascade Ranges
c)
The Sierra Madres
d)
The Rockies
10.
The horseshoe-shaped area of rocky hills, lakes, and evergreens that surround Hudson Bay is:
a)
The Agent of Shield
b)
The Canadian Shield
c)
The American Shield
d)
The Mexican Shield
11.
This is an important Canadian river, connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great lakes:
a)
The St. Sal River
b)
The St. Murr River
c)
The St. Quinn River
d)
The St. Lawrence River
12.
Wind systems (storms) that form in tropical areas are known as:
a)
Blizzards
b)
Hurricanes
c)
Tornadoes
d)
Dust Storms
13.
Hurricanes often bring these, or high levels of sea water, that usually cause the most damage:
a)
Winds
b)
Sleet
c)
Rain
d)
Storm surge
14.
Cleveland, Chicago, and this city, A.K.A. "The Motor City" are located in the Central Lowlands:
a)
Willow
b)
New Boston
c)
Waltz
d)
Detroit
15.
The two countries that make up the majority of North America are:
a)
Guatemala and Honduras
b)
Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada
c)
Canada and the United States
d)
Russia and China
16.
This "huge city" is an important economic, cultural, and political center in the U.S.:
a)
Atlantic Megalopolis
b)
MegaGomezolis
c)
MegaEllisonolis
d)
MegaWasilewskolis
17.
The highest point in North America is
a)
Mt. McKinley
b)
Mt. Hood
c)
Mt. Mitchell
d)
Mt. Shasta
18.
The "source" (where a river starts) of the Mississippi River is in this state.Go, Vikings!:
a)
Wisconsin
b)
Michigan
c)
Illinois
d)
Minnesota
19.
This state ranks first in oil and natural gas reserves, y'all!
a)
Alaska
b)
California
c)
Texas
d)
Michigan
20.
Most Canadians and Americans avoid the extreme climates and live in these latitudes:
a)
High Latitudes
b)
Tropics
c)
Mid Latitudes
d)
Low Latitudes
21.
Evergreen trees are able to survive bitterly cold winters because of these holding in moisture:
a)
Waxy needles
b)
Waxy trunks
c)
Waxy bark
d)
Waxy limbs
22.
Based on land area, not population, this country is the second-largest country in the world, Eh?:
a)
Mexico
b)
United Kingdom
c)
United States
d)
Canada
23.
This important Canadian river empties into the Atlantic Ocean:
a)
The St. Sal River
b)
The St. Murr River
c)
The St. Quinn River
d)
The St. Lawrence River
24.
Rivers flow towards this ocean if they are west of the Continental Divide:
a)
The Pacific Ocean
b)
The Atlantic Ocean
c)
The Arctic Ocean
d)
The Indian Ocean
25.
According to our text, the U.S. and Canada have approximately this many years of coal left:
a)
100 years
b)
200 years
c)
300 years
d)
400 years
26.
Winters and summers are this in subarctic climates (p. 60):
a)
Winters are brief and cool, summers long and warm
b)
Winters are long and cold; summers long and warm
c)
Winters and summers are both brief and cool
d)
Winters are long and cold, summers brief and cool
27.
This was the reason many farmers left the Great Plains during the 1930's:
a)
Floods ruined the crops
b)
Drought caused economic (financial) hardships
c)
Tornadoes destroyed many farms
d)
Blizzards ruined many crops
28.
Hurricane season is:
a)
November to January
b)
March to May
c)
June to September
d)
October to December
29.
This western state, whose capital is Sacramento, has a marine (marine west coast) climate in the north,and a Mediterranean climate in the south
a)
Oregon
b)
Washington
c)
Arizona
d)
California
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