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USA geography

Total questions: 107

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of lines RUN north to south and MEASURE how far EAST or WEST you are?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude 
2.
What type of lines RUN east to west and MEASURE how far north or south you are from the equator?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude 
3.
What is a land area that is surrounded by water?
a)
Lake
b)
Island
c)
Gulf
d)
Peninsula
4.
Arm of an ocean or sea that is partly enclosed by land, usually larger than a bay. 
a)
Gulf
b)
Island
c)
Tributary
d)
Bay
5.
Stream or small river that flows into a large river
a)
Gulf
b)
Lake
c)
Tributary
d)
Bay
6.
Broad area of fairly level land that is generally close to sea level
a)
Plain
b)
Hill
c)
Mountain
d)
Tributary
7.
Another name for latitude lines
a)
meridians
b)
parallels
8.
0 degree latitude line
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Top Parallel
d)
North Pole
9.
A body of water surrounded entirely by land
a)
River
b)
Tributary
c)
Lake
d)
Bay
10.
Another name for longitude lines
a)
meridians
b)
parallels
11.
A large area of high, flat, or gently rolling land
a)
Plateau
b)
Mountain
c)
Hill
d)
Plain
12.
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
a)
Peninsula
b)
Tributary
c)
Plateau
d)
Plain
13.
Area of raised land that is lower and more rounded than a mountain
a)
Plain
b)
Mini mountain
c)
Hill
d)
Bay
14.
What ocean is EAST of the United States?
a)
Indian
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
15.
What ocean is WEST of the United States?
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic 
c)
Southern
d)
Arctic
16.
0 degree longitude line
a)
South Pole
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Parallel Line
d)
Equator
17.
Which river is in the NORTHWEST United States?
a)
Colorado River
b)
Columbia River
c)
Ohio River
d)
Mississippi River
18.
Which river borders the US and Mexico?
a)
St. Lawrence River
b)
Columbia River
c)
Colorado River
d)
Rio Grande
19.
Which river borders the US and Canada?
a)
St. Lawrence River
b)
Ohio River
c)
Columbia River
d)
Rio Grande
20.

What continent is the USA on?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

21.

How many states are on the political map?

a)

48

b)

50

c)

54

22.

What are the huge lakes in the northeastern USA called?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Lake Michigan

c)

Gulf of Mexico

23.

What is the name of the large mountain range in the eastern USA called

a)

Sierra Mountains

b)

the Cascades

c)

Appalachian Mts.

d)

Rocky Mountains

24.

What is the name of the large river that flows north-south through the US? It begins in New Orleans.

a)

Missouri River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Hudson River

d)

Rio Grande

25.

What is the capital of the USA?

a)

Washington

b)

Washington DC

c)

Montgomery

d)

Alabama

26.

In which states can we find active volcanos?

a)

Wyoming and Colorado

b)

Alaska and California

c)

Hawaii and Washington

27.

You can find a geyser in this area.

a)

Great Plains

b)

Everglades

c)

Yellowstone

d)

Grand Canyon

28.

Where is the Sonoran Desert located?

a)

Wyoming

b)

Texas

c)

Arizona

d)

Vermont

29.

What type of line is on this globe?

a)

latitude line

b)

longitude line

c)

prime meridian

30.
About how many people live in the U.S.?
a)
500 Million
b)
20 Million
c)
200 Million
d)
300 Million
31.
Which of these is NOT a physical region of the U.S.?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Himalayas
d)
Interior Plains
32.
The tallest mountain in North America is called what?
a)
Mt. Denali
b)
Pike's Peak
c)
Mt. Everest
d)
Mt. St. Helen's
33.
About how much of the United States is useful for farming?
a)
10%
b)
50%
c)
70%
d)
90%
34.
In 1776, the United States broke away from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
Spain
35.
The economic system used in the U.S. is what?
a)
Socialism
b)
Marxism
c)
Communism
d)
Capitalism
36.
The United States has how many branches of government?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
3
d)
8
37.
Which branch of government makes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Senatorial
c)
Judicial
d)
Legislative
38.
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Senatorial
c)
Judicial
d)
Pharmacutical
39.
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
a)
Authoritative
b)
Senatorial
c)
Judicial
d)
Pharmacutical
40.

What hemisphere do the USA belong to?

a)

northern hemisphere

b)

southern hemisphere

c)

eastern hemisphere

d)

western hemisphere

41.
Freight from the Atlantic port of New York would head north on the _____ _____ before connecting with the Erie Canal at Albany.
a)
Mohawk River
b)
Hudson River
c)
Buffalo River
d)
Mississippi River
42.

The Louisiana Purchase helped spur this movement of population

a)

Spread of Slavery

b)

Immigration from Europe

c)

Westward Expansion

d)

Gold Rush

43.

We would categorize the factors involved in migration resulting from the Gold Rush

a)

Social push

b)

Political pull

c)

Economic push

d)

Economic pull

44.
Migration pull factors (reasons people are attracted to moving somewhere) would include
a)
Crop failure
b)
Being forced to move by government
c)
Having friends and family in new place
d)
Poor education
45.
Why do immigrants to the USA and Canada tend to live close to others from their countries?
a)
They are required by law to stay in certain areas
b)
Real estate agents can legally steer them away other groups
c)
Cultural boundaries create formal regions
d)
Ties to family and friends keep cultural groups together
46.
The Columbian Exchange was bad deal for native Americans generally, but some tribes such as the Comanches benefited from contact due the introduction of
a)
Small pox
b)
Tomatoes
c)
Potatoes
d)
Horses
47.
The mountain range in the eastern US that at first presented an obstacle to Westward Expansion is
a)
The Appalachians
b)
The Ozarks
c)
The Rockies
d)
The Sierra Nevada
48.
A large body of water in north central Canada,  it shares the name of a river in New York state
a)
Georgian Bay
b)
Hudson Bay
c)
Lake Winnipeg
d)
Bay of Fundy
49.
Denali, the largest mountain in North America, is located in
a)
British Columbia
b)
Alaska
c)
Colorado
d)
California
50.

People tend to settle near

a)

Starbucks stores

b)

Mountains

c)

Deserts

d)

Water features

51.

Which key pizza ingredient came to Italy as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Cheese

b)

Tomatoes

c)

Wheat flour

d)

Pepperoni

52.

Which NFL city in eastern PA is the birthplace of our Constitution?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Pittsburgh

c)

Dallas

d)

Washington, DC

53.

Choose the 3 Great Lake cities:

a)

Chicago, Baltimore, Detroit

b)

Detroit, Pittsburgh, Frederick

c)

Buffalo, Detroit and Chicago

d)

Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio

54.

Choose the 3 bay cities:

a)

San Francisco, Detroit and Dallas

b)

Miami, Cleveland and Chicago

c)

Oyster Bay, Green Bay and Miami

d)

Baltimore, Tampa Bay and Green Bay

55.

What 2 NFL cities are across the bay from each other?

a)

Baltimore and Washington

b)

Dallas and Houston

c)

San Francisco and Oakland

d)

Cleveland and Chicago

56.

Name the two NFL cities in Texas:

a)

Pittsburgh and Philadelphia

b)

Dallas and Houston

c)

San Francisco and Oakland

d)

Baltimore and Washington

57.

Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville are all...

a)

NFL cities in Florida

b)

On the east coast

c)

NFL and MLB cities

d)

Examples of great vacation spots

58.

Which NFL city is located in the Rocky Mountains?

a)

Portland

b)

Seattle

c)

Denver

d)

Buffalo

59.

A confluence is

a)

Where 2 or more rivers come together

b)

A convention

c)

A confusing word that teachers invent

d)

A made-up word

60.

The NFL city in the great northwest is..

a)

Salem

b)

Portland

c)

Seattle

d)

Denver

61.

The "steel' city is named as such because it historically had been the largest producer of steel in the USA. It is:

a)

Pittsburgh

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Buffalo

d)

Steelville

62.

What bay does Baltimore sit on?

a)

Chesapeake

b)

Tampa

c)

San Francisco

d)

Cape Cod

63.

A 'mouth" is where a river

a)

ends and empties

b)

begins

c)

meets another river

d)

becomes salty

64.

What begins at Lake Superior and ends in the gulf?

a)

The Appalachian Mountains

b)

The Nile River

c)

The Mississippi River

d)

My grades

65.

Which NFL city is approximately in the center of the USA?

a)

Kansas City

b)

New Orleans

c)

Green Bay

d)

Dallas

66.

Which NFL city is located on a delta?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

New York

c)

Baltimore

d)

New Orleans

67.

which factor discourages the use of these 4 resources?

a)

financial profits

b)

employment levels

c)

technological developments

d)

environmental issues

68.

What is the study of the Earth and its features?

a)

Geography

b)

Global Studies

c)

Globe Trotters

d)

Geology

69.

What part of the map tells direction

a)

Scale

b)

Compass rose

c)

Direction chart

d)

Northern hemisphere

70.

What is the name of a three-dimensional scale model of Earth?

a)

Map

b)

Compass rose

c)

southern hemisphere

d)

Globe

71.

What is another name for a map maker?

a)

Oceanographer

b)

Photographer

c)

Cartographer

d)

Anemometer

72.

One-half of the Earth is called...

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Time Zone

d)

Hemisphere

73.

A ____________ map shows the landforms, water and features of a place.

a)

Political

b)

Social

c)

Physical

d)

Geographic

74.

A ___________ map shows boundaries such as countries, states and cities.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Physical

c)

Economic

d)

Political

75.

A flat geographical representation of locations on Earth is a ____________.

a)

Compass rose

b)

Globe

c)

Map

d)

Scale

76.
What is physical region 2?
a)
Pacific Coast
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Interior Plains
77.
What is geographic feature letter B?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
78.
What is geographic feature letter K?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
79.
What is geographic feature letter M?
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Mississippi Delta
c)
Lake Ontario
d)
Atlantic Ocean
80.
What is geographic feature letter D?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Colorado River
81.
Which are two states in the Great Plains?
a)
Georgia and Alabama
b)
Texas and North Dakota
c)
California and Oregon
d)
Maine and New York
82.
What is geographic feature letter L?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
83.
Climate refers to....
a)
the weather at any given time
b)
how wet is was last night
c)
what weather is like over a long period of time
d)
how warm it will be this weekend
84.
Two aspects of Climate are...
a)
Temperature and elevation
b)
Precipitation and landforms
c)
Latitude & precipitation
d)
Precipitation and temperature
85.
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses.
a)
Strait
b)
Peninsula
c)
Isthmus
d)
Island
86.
A strip of water that separates two land masses.
a)
Strait
b)
Peninsula
c)
Isthmus
d)
Island
87.
Land that is built up by the mouth of a river
a)
Plateau
b)
Delta
c)
Gulf
d)
Plain
88.
Flat land located a very low elevation.
a)
Plateau
b)
Delta
c)
Gulf
d)
Plain
89.
A large, flat area, that is at a higher elevations.
a)
Plateau
b)
Delta
c)
Gulf
d)
Plain
90.

Which of the following is NOT an influence on climate?

a)

Elevation

b)

Terrain

c)

Time of day

d)

Location to equator

91.

________________________are the broad expanse of prairie which lie west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States.

a)

Atlantic Costal Plain

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Great Plains

d)

The Great Basin

92.

What is the lowest, driest, and hottest location in North America.

a)

The Great Basin

b)

Death Valley

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

The Gulf of Mexico

93.

What waterway connects the Hudson River and one of the 5 Great Lakes. Use the illustration to help you identify.

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Hudson Bay

c)

St. Lawrence River

d)

Erie Canal

94.

The dark blue area in the North East part of the USA map is known as what? It is the largest fresh water in the USA.

a)

The Great Lakes

b)

The St. Lawrence River

c)

Erie Canal

d)

Hudson River

95.

Name the physical feature in the photo.

a)

The Great Plains

b)

Atlantic Costal Palin

c)

Death Valley

d)

The Great Basin

96.

What feature is illustrated in green?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

The Great Plains

c)

The Continental Divide

d)

The Appalachian Mountains

97.
What is a thesis statement?
a)
A general idea of what the essay is about
b)
A summary of the main idea
c)
A statement that explains the main idea of an essay
d)
A suggestion that you should read the essay
98.
Where should a thesis statement appear?
a)
first paragraph
b)
anywhere in the essay
c)
last paragraph
d)
the first sentence of every paragraph
99.
How many parts should there be in a thesis statement?
a)
Four
b)
Three
c)
Two 
d)
One
100.
What three parts make up a thesis statement?
a)
identification of topic/focus, the purpose/claim, and at least 3 subtopics/supporting points
b)
topic sentence, introduction, and conclusion
c)
introduction, a quote or paraphrase, and conclusion
d)
why I chose the topic, why it is a great topic, my personal connection to the topic
101.
A formal style and an objective tone will...
a)
show a respectful and professional attitude toward your readers
b)
help readers focus on your ideas
c)
ensure readers take your ideas seriously
d)
all of the above
102.
Which of the following is not a function of a thesis statement?
a)
To announce the topic of your paper to your reader
b)
To reflect a perspective on a topic
c)
To leave a final impression on your reader
d)
To provide a blueprint of your essay to the reader
103.
Which of the following is a strong thesis statement?
a)
Violent video games are harmful for young people to play.
b)
Violent video games are harmful to young people, and it should be stopped.
c)
Violent video games are harmful for young people to play because  it promotes a sedentary lifestyle, encourages violence, and can cause children to become desensitized to death.
d)
Violent video games are harmful for young people because they should be reading a book.
104.
Which of the following is a strong thesis statement?
a)
 I would like to become a chef when I finish school because I like to cook.
b)
 Although both chefs and cooks can prepare fine meals, chefs differ from cooks in   education, professional commitment, and artistry.
c)
Both chefs and cooks prepare meals but are different in several ways.
d)
A career in the culinary arts is a good choice for many reasons.
105.
Which of the following makes the best thesis statement?
a)
Even though marriage is a strong and respected institution in Russia, more and more people are choosing to live together before marriage, despite the cultural pressures. 
b)
I am going to explain why many couples in Russia are choosing to live together rather than get married.
c)
Marriage in Russia
106.
Which of these is a thesis statement?
a)
Knowing a foreign language.
b)
Why should people know a foreign language?
c)
Knowing a foreign language is a very useful skill because it can help one advance in a career, relate better to others, and open one's mind to the ideas of another culture.
107.
Which of these makes the best thesis statement?
a)
The reasons why I came to the United States to study.
b)
Coming to the United states to study is important because for a different education and a new outlook on life. 
c)
There were many reasons why I came to the United States to study.

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