WorksheetsThe Geography of the Americas
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
The study of people, their environments, and their resources.
longitude
history
latitude
geography
The account of what happened in the lives of different peoples.
longitude
history
latitude
geography
The measure of the distance north or south of the Equator.
longitude
history
latitude
geography
The measure of the distance east or west from the Prime Meridian.
longitude
history
latitude
geography
The Equator divides the Earth into northern and southern __________.
tributary
cartographers
hemispheres
elevation
Mt. Mitchell has the highest __________ of any mountain in the Appalachians.
tributary
cartographers
hemispheres
elevation
The smaller Ohio River is a/an __________ that flows into the Mississippi River.
tributary
cartographers
hemispheres
elevation
Before 1500, __________ used information from sailors, travelers and legends to create maps of the world.
tributary
cartographers
hemispheres
elevation
Area between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains.
Great Plains
Great Lakes
Western Hemisphere
Sierra Nevada
Mountain range that lies inland from the Pacific Coast.
Great Plains
Great Lakes
Western Hemisphere
Sierra Nevada
Five large inland bodies of water that form part of the border between the United States and Canada.
Great Plains
Great Lakes
Western Hemisphere
Sierra Nevada
Area that includes both North America and South America.
Great Plains
Great Lakes
Western Hemisphere
Sierra Nevada
The condition of the Earth’s atmosphere at any given time and place.
climate
weather
peninsula
plain
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides.
climate
weather
peninsula
plain
The average weather of a place over 20 to 30 years.
climate
weather
peninsula
plain
A broad area of fairly level land close to sea level.
climate
weather
peninsula
plain
Geographers help historians understand the past by
showing how people and the land are related.
reporting current events.
studying different systems of government.
comparing people and animals.
An example of the theme of movement is the
latitude and longitude of a place.
building of dams and canals.
physical characteristics of a region.
shipping of trade goods to Asia.
Which of the following would NOT be considered a region?
Chinatown.
Grand Avenue Middle School.
The United States.
Precipitation.
Maps are more useful than globes because they
show only landmasses.
show landmasses and bodies of water more accurately.
are easier to carry around.
show latitude as well as longitude.
The Robinson projection is widely used today because it
has the same shape as the Earth.
shows the Equator and the Prime Meridian.
leaves out most of the world’s oceans.
gives the generally correct sizes and shapes of the landmasses.
The main purpose of latitude and longitude is to
shows relative location.
determine exact locations.
divide the world into regions.
compare climate zones.
What is the name of the mountain chain that runs from Alaska, through Canada and the United States, all the way south to Mexico? It has peaks as high as 14,000 feet.
The Appalachian Mountains.
The Alps.
The Rocky Mountains.
The Himalayas.
The system of standard time zones is necessary to
let people know what time it is in different parts of the world.
shows how people interact with their environment.
help geographers study the physical and human characteristics of a place.
show distances between places.
What is the name of the mountains chain that runs along the eastern part of North America? They were once very high rugged mountains but have been worn down throughout the years.
The Appalachian Mountains.
The Alps.
The Rocky Mountains.
The Himalayas.
The longest and most important river system in the United States is made up of the
Ohio and Tennessee rivers.
Arkansas and Platte rivers.
Amazon and Orinoco rivers.
Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
Which of the following statements shows how altitude affects climate?
Highland areas are cooler than lowland areas.
Areas near the Equator are hot.
Areas near oceans are more humid.
Arctic areas are cold all year.
Which climate is correctly paired with its description?
humid subtropical – hot, very little rainfall
steppe – plentiful rainfall, cold all year
marine – mild, rainy
desert – rainy summer, dry winters
Which kind of map is correctly paired with what it shows?
physical map – natural features
population map – natural resources
economic map – battle sites
political map – climates
The main difference between the climates of the steppe and the desert is
elevation
amount of rainfall.
proximity to the Equator.
proximity to the Prime Meridian.
These two climates are cold all year long, with little or no growing seasons.
Tropical & Humid Subtropical.
Marine & Mediterranean.
Tundra & Sub Arctic.
Humid Continental & Humid Subtropical.
Most of California is located in this climatic zone. The same climate exists in Southern Europe and North Africa.
Marine.
Steppe.
Mediterranean.
Desert.
Which climate is found here on Long Island, with mild summers and cold winters.
Marine.
Humid Continental.
Mediterranean.
Humid Subtropical.
All maps have some distortion because
maps are flat and the Earth is not.
mapmakers have to include too much information
maps show physical features.
distances cannot be measured accurately.
The name of the line of latitude that is 23 ½° North.
The Equator.
The Prime Meridian.
The Tropic of Cancer.
The Tropic of Capricorn.
