WorksheetsSS Chapter 1 Lesson 1 - Our Nation's Geography
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
'Contiguous' means
separated from
next to
How many states in the U.S. are contiguous?
30
35
48
50
Which states in the U.S. are NOT contiguous?
Alaska and Hawaii
Maine and Washington
Michigan and Florida
Texas and California
How many regions does the U.S. have?
2
5
10
0
Which of these is NOT a region in the U.S.?
the Midwest
the West
the East
the Southeast
the Southwest
The regions of the U.S. are based on
absolute location
relative location
Regions are areas which share characteristics or features in common.
True
False
A large landmass above water is called a
state
country
continent
planet
Which continent is the largest?
Asia
Russia
North America
Africa
North America is the ____ largest continent.
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
The population of a place is the
number of animals who live there
number of people who live there
number of types of trees in a place
number of people born each year
The two ways to measure the size of a nation are
latitude and longitude
relative location and absolute location
land area and population
According to land area, the largest country in North America is
Canada
Mexico
the U.S.
Alaska
According to population, the largest country in North America is
Canada
the U.S.
Mexico
What is the relative location of Canada?
Canada is north of the U.S. and south of Mexico.
Canada is south of both the U.S. and Mexico.
Canada is north of the U.S.
What is the relative location of Mexico?
Mexico is south of the United States.
Mexico is north of the United States.
Mexico is between the United States and Canada.
What do Canada, Mexico and the United States all have in common? (There is more than one correct response!)
They are all in North America.
They are all continents.
They are all countries.
They were all settled or explored by other countries.
