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WorksheetsFlorida Alive! Chapter 2: Regions of the U.S.
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
When you stand facing south, you are looking toward the...
a)
prime meridian.
b)
Eastern Hemisphere.
c)
North Pole.
d)
South Pole.
2.
What do you look at to understand what the symbols on a map stand for?
a)
a compass rose
b)
a map scale
c)
a map key
d)
a global grid
3.
Mapmakers often use the color blue on maps to stand for
a)
mountains.
b)
the Eastern Hemisphere.
c)
the North Pole.
d)
oceans.
4.
Lines of longitude and latitude are imaginary lines use to show the
a)
location of places on Earth.
b)
number of miles between two places.
c)
intermediate directions on a map.
d)
elevation of places above sea level.
5.
Which kind of special-purpose map would help you plan a driving trip to the Grand Canyon?
a)
a physical map
b)
a road map
c)
a rainfall map
d)
a historical map
6.
A plateau is a landform that is
a)
high and flat.
b)
cold and rainy.
c)
far from the ocean.
d)
drained by rivers.
7.
Which is the best title for this map?
a)
The United States and Its Neighbors
b)
Regions of the United States
c)
U.S. States and Capitals
d)
Latitude and Longitude of the United States
8.
In which direction would a traveler from the Southeast go to visit the West?
a)
northwest
b)
northeast
c)
southwest
d)
southeast
9.
Which region has an inland location?
a)
Southeast
b)
West
c)
Northeast
d)
Midwest
10.
Through which two regions does the Mississippi River flow?
a)
Southeast and Northweast
b)
Midwest and Southwest
c)
West and Southwest
d)
Southeast and Midwest
11.
Which two regions border the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
Southwest and Midwest
b)
Southeast and Southwest
c)
West and Southwest
d)
Northeast and Southeast
12.
In which region is a town at 45 North and 115 West?
a)
West
b)
Midwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Southwest
13.
Which of the following is NOT a theme of geography?
a)
location
b)
place
c)
regions
d)
weather
14.
Which of the following is NOT an intermediate direction?
a)
northeast
b)
southwest
c)
west
d)
northwest
15.
Which of the following is NOT a cardinal symbol?
a)
southeast
b)
north
c)
south
d)
east
16.
Which of the following does NOT describe the equator?
a)
It divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere
b)
It's an imaginary line.
c)
It runs east and west.
d)
It is a line of longitude.
17.
Which of the following does NOT describe the Prime Meridian?
a)
It measure zero degrees.
b)
It divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
c)
It is also called a parallel.
d)
It is a line of longitude.
18.
Which region is Florida located?
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Southwest
d)
West
19.
How is Florida's climate?
a)
mild winters with hot and humid summers
b)
long, cold winters with warm summers
20.
When locating places on map, which is listed FIRST?
a)
longitude
b)
latitude
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