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WorksheetsSS Chapter 1- Geography of the United States
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Maine is located in what region?
West
Northeast
Southwest
Southeast
Midwest
Arizona is located in what region?
West
Northeast
Southwest
Southeast
Midwest
Mississippi is located in what region?
West
Northeast
Southwest
Southeast
Midwest
Idaho is located in what region?
West
Northeast
Southwest
Southeast
Midwest
Indiana is located in what region?
West
Northeast
Southwest
Southeast
Midwest
A flat, raised areas of land is called a...
mesa
coast
plateau
valley
A deep, narrow valley with rocky sides is called a...
canyon
mesa
plateau
hill
Regions can share landforms. What landform is shared by the Northeast and Midwest regions?
Gulf of Mexico
Appalachian Mountains
Great Lakes
This region has fertile soil for farming. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
West
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
West
This region has a large desert area. It is bordered by the country of Mexico.
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
Southwest
West
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.
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
Southwest
West
The three parts of climate are:
temperature, evaporation, and humidity
temperature, precipitation, and condensation
temperature, precipitation, and humidity
condensation, evaporation, and precipitation
Weather...
is a pattern of weather in a place over time.
changes from day by day.
the same as climate.
True or False: Climates are the same in all 5 regions of the United States
True
False
Precipitation is....
the rain and snow that falls.
the amount of water vapor in the air.
what makes up the clouds.
The only factor that climate can be affected by is elevation.
True
False
What is elevation?
A machine for going up to the top of a building.
The same as humidity.
Another name for climate.
The height of land above sea level.
The U.S. has many climate regions. Which climate matches the region NJ is in? USE YOUR BOOK
Mild, wet winter and hot, dry summer
Wet, cold winter and hot or warm summer
Humid, mild or warm winter and hot summer
Dry, very cold winter and cold summer
Natural resources can be renewable or non-renewable.
True
False
Capital resources are...
the cities in charge of a state
something in the environment we use, such as oil, trees, or soil.
the people who work and their skills and ideas.
things we use to grow or make other things, such as tools, machines, or buildings
Which is an example of a natural resource?
hammer
oil
firefighter
factory
Which is an example of a capital resource?
trees
nurse
natural gas
oven
What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable?
Renewable means they can be replaced, non-renewable means there's a limited amount.
Renewable means to save or preserve, non-renewable means we can recycle it.
Renewable means there is a limited amount, non-renewable means to conserve.
One way to conserve energy is to....
leave the faucet on while you brush your teeth.
drive everywhere.
shut off the lights when you are not using them.
Coal, oil, and natural gas are....
non-renewable resources
renewable resources
recycled resources
People can change their environments by building roads and bridges.
True
False
One way people adapted to living in the Southwest is to put a steep roof on a house to keep snow from collecting it.
True
False
An aquifer can be used to provide water for irrigation.
True
False
Choose all the ways technology can be used to conserve resources:
factory scrubbers can clean polluted air
filters can be used to clean waste water
cars can be driven everywhere
renewable energy sources like wind and sunlight can be used
Marjory Stoneman Douglas thought which environment needed to be protected?
THe Okefenokee Swamp
The Florida Everglades
The Grand Canyon
The Louisiana Bayou
