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social studies Geography

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is a region?

a)

the climate of the northeast

b)

a plain close to the Atlantic Ocean

c)

an area with similar features

d)

the Mississippi River

2.

The drainage basin of the Mississippi River is made up of mostly land from between the -------------- and the-------------

a)

Appalachian and Rocky Mtns

b)

Canada and Alaska

c)

Mexico and Arizona

d)

Kentucky and North Carilona

3.

The United States, Canada,and Mexico are the largest countries in the world

a)

true

b)

false

4.

The coastal plain is ---------- land along the Atlantic Ocean

a)

high,crooked

b)

flat,big

c)

flat,low

d)

thick,broken

5.

A regions climate is one features used to describe its ------------

a)

global warming

b)

continent

c)

country

d)

environment

6.

a --------- is a stream or river that flows into a larger a stream or river

a)

tributary

b)

Ocean

c)

creek

d)

climate

7.

Erosion has worn down the peaks of the ------------------- over time

a)

Rocky Mtns

b)

Appalachian Mtns

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Gulf of Mexico

8.

how many hemispheres are there?

a)

11

b)

4

c)

16

d)

3

9.

---------- includes a large part of the great basin

a)

Kentucky

b)

Arizona

c)

Mexico

d)

Nevada

10.

the climate of the Northwest is ------- and wetter than the Southwest

a)

dry

b)

windy

c)

colder

d)

moisty

11.

Pick two of the MAJOR oceans below

a)

Amazon River

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Great basin

d)

Indian Ocean

12.

irrigation brings water to ----- areas

a)

dry

b)

cold

c)

destroyed

d)

populated

13.

what do people build across rivers to form reservoirs

a)

skyskraypers

b)

dams

c)

bridges

d)

towns

14.

what does it mean to change

a)

move

b)

construcked

c)

modify

d)

hustle

15.

Natural --------- include soil, plants,water,and minerals

a)

resources

b)

climate

c)

irrigation

d)

plain

16.

the relationship between the -------- and the ------- causes the seasons to change

a)

Sun,Moon

b)

Pluto,Stars

c)

Craters,Earth

d)

Earth,Sun

17.

the climate of the --------- would most likely affect life there because of the cold winter

a)

Northeast

b)

Southwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Northwest

18.

places at the equator are often --------

a)

warmer

b)

colder

c)

wetter

d)

dry