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SS Chapter 1- Geography of the United States

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Maine is located in what region?

a)

West

b)

Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

e)

Midwest

2.

Arizona is located in what region?

a)

West

b)

Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

e)

Midwest

3.

Mississippi is located in what region?

a)

West

b)

Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

e)

Midwest

4.

Idaho is located in what region?

a)

West

b)

Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

e)

Midwest

5.

Indiana is located in what region?

a)

West

b)

Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

e)

Midwest

6.

A flat, raised areas of land is called a...

a)

mesa

b)

coast

c)

plateau

d)

valley

7.

A deep, narrow valley with rocky sides is called a...

a)

canyon

b)

mesa

c)

plateau

d)

hill

8.

Regions can share landforms. What landform is shared by the Northeast and Midwest regions?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Great Lakes

9.

This region has fertile soil for farming. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

a)

West

b)

Northeast

c)

Southeast

d)

Midwest

e)

West

10.

This region has a large desert area. It is bordered by the country of Mexico.

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

e)

West

11.

This region has both the highest and lowest points in the United States. It has good soil for farming, forests, a long coast and also has plains and mountains.

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

e)

West

12.

The three parts of climate are:

a)

temperature, evaporation, and humidity

b)

temperature, precipitation, and condensation

c)

temperature, precipitation, and humidity

d)

condensation, evaporation, and precipitation

13.

Weather...

a)

is a pattern of weather in a place over time.

b)

changes from day by day.

c)

the same as climate.

14.

True or False: Climates are the same in all 5 regions of the United States

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Precipitation is....

a)

the rain and snow that falls.

b)

the amount of water vapor in the air.

c)

what makes up the clouds.

16.

The only factor that climate can be affected by is elevation.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What is elevation?

a)

A machine for going up to the top of a building.

b)

The same as humidity.

c)

Another name for climate.

d)

The height of land above sea level.

18.

The U.S. has many climate regions. Which climate matches the region NJ is in? USE YOUR BOOK

a)

Mild, wet winter and hot, dry summer

b)

Wet, cold winter and hot or warm summer

c)

Humid, mild or warm winter and hot summer

d)

Dry, very cold winter and cold summer

19.

Natural resources can be renewable or non-renewable.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Capital resources are...

a)

the cities in charge of a state

b)

something in the environment we use, such as oil, trees, or soil.

c)

the people who work and their skills and ideas.

d)

things we use to grow or make other things, such as tools, machines, or buildings

21.

Which is an example of a natural resource?

a)

hammer

b)

oil

c)

firefighter

d)

factory

22.

Which is an example of a capital resource?

a)

trees

b)

nurse

c)

natural gas

d)

oven

23.

What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable?

a)

Renewable means they can be replaced, non-renewable means there's a limited amount.

b)

Renewable means to save or preserve, non-renewable means we can recycle it.

c)

Renewable means there is a limited amount, non-renewable means to conserve.

24.

One way to conserve energy is to....

a)

leave the faucet on while you brush your teeth.

b)

drive everywhere.

c)

shut off the lights when you are not using them.

25.

Coal, oil, and natural gas are....

a)

non-renewable resources

b)

renewable resources

c)

recycled resources

26.

People can change their environments by building roads and bridges.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

One way people adapted to living in the Southwest is to put a steep roof on a house to keep snow from collecting it.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

An aquifer can be used to provide water for irrigation.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Choose all the ways technology can be used to conserve resources:

a)

factory scrubbers can clean polluted air

b)

filters can be used to clean waste water

c)

cars can be driven everywhere

d)

renewable energy sources like wind and sunlight can be used

30.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas thought which environment needed to be protected?

a)

THe Okefenokee Swamp

b)

The Florida Everglades

c)

The Grand Canyon

d)

The Louisiana Bayou