Free Printable The U.S. -Geography

1.

What is not a region of the US:

a)

Northeast

b)

Midwest

c)

South

d)

Western Coastal

2.

What is the national capital?

a)

Lincoln

b)

Richmond

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Jefferson City

3.

Which countries border the US

a)

Russia, Canada, and Mexico

b)

Canada, Mexico, and Cuba

c)

Great Britain, Canada, and Mexico

d)

Canada and Mexico

4.

1 is

a)

Superior

b)

Michigan

c)

Huron

d)

Erie

5.

2 is

a)

Superior

b)

Michigan

c)

Huron

d)

Erie

6.

4 is

a)

Superior

b)

Michigan

c)

Huron

d)

Erie

7.

5 is

a)

Superior

b)

Ontario

c)

Huron

d)

Erie

8.

3 is

a)

Superior

b)

Michigan

c)

Huron

d)

Erie

9.

The US, Canada, and Mexico are the three large countries in the continent of

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

10.

The largest region in the US is the ______

a)

Northeast

b)

South

c)

Midwest

d)

West

11.

During the last ice age, what did glaciers help create:

a)

The Great Plains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

The Great Lakes

d)

The Great Salt Lake

12.

The imaginary line 23.5 degrees north of the equator is called the:

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Equator North

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

13.

Language and religion are 2 parts of ____________.

a)

Weather

b)

Political system

c)

Culture

d)

Region

14.

______ is a measure of how far north or south of the equator a place is.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Location

d)

Time

15.

________ is a measure of how far east or west of the Prime Meridian a place is.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Time

d)

Location

16.

The region with the largest city in the US is the _____________.

a)

Northeast

b)

South

c)

Midwest

d)

West

17.

Borrowing things from other cultures and making them part of your own is called cultural ______________.

a)

stealing

b)

acquisition

c)

diffusion

d)

melting pot

18.

Nearly 80% of the people of the US live in ________ areas.

a)

Rural

b)

Small towns

c)

mountains

d)

Metropolitan

19.

Coal, water, forests, natural gas, and oil are examples of _______________.

a)

manufacturing

b)

imports

c)

service industry

d)

natural resources

20.

An example of a renewable resource would be:

a)

Timber(Forests)

b)

coal

c)

natural gas

d)

oil

21.

Goods from another country are

a)

exports

b)

resources

c)

Service industry

d)

imports

22.

______ is an environmental problem for the US.

a)

Air pollution

b)

water pollution

c)

Too much garbage

d)

All of the above

23.

The study of the planet Earth and its people

a)

Geography

b)

Physical Geography

c)

Human Geography

d)

Culture

24.

An area on the earth's surface that geographers define by certain similar characteristics.

a)

Region

b)

culture

c)

Location

d)

Place

25.

This is the place on earth where something is

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Relative Location

26.

Most Americans follow what religion

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

27.

Juniata, NE would be an example of what type of area

a)

Urban

b)

Rural

c)

Metropolitan area

28.

An example of __________ industry are restaurants, tourism, and hair salons.

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Service

c)

Natural

29.

There were no human deaths during the flooding.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The rebuilding of dams and roads after the flooding is an example of:

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Location

d)

Human Interaction

31.

Several people and animals were evacuated by helicopters, boats, and other means is an example of:

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Location

d)

Human Interaction

32.

This type of map would have features like landforms, rivers, and other bodies of water.

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Road Map

33.

This type of map would have features like states, capitals, and nations.

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Road Map

34.

Check the 5 themes of Geography:

a)

Movement and region

b)

culture

c)

Location and Interaction

d)

relative location

e)

Place

35.

________is the average of weather conditions over a period of time.

a)

Weather Patterns

b)

Seasons

c)

Climate

36.

What city falls on 12 °S and 75 °W?

a)

Lima

b)

Santiago

c)

Brazilia

37.

What city falls on 25 °S and 57 °W?

a)

Lima

b)

Asuncion

c)

Brazilia

38.

What is the longest river system in the United States?

a)

Missouri

b)

Platte

c)

Mississippi

39.

The United States various climates, regions, natural resources and access to fresh water are reason that the U.S. is a wealthy country?

a)

True

b)

False

40.

What region is Nebraska in?

a)

Northeast

b)

South

c)

Midwest

d)

West

The U.S. -Geography

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