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Unit 2 Lesson 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

People have learned to use the __________________ of their region to provide the things they need to live.

a)

economy

b)

resources

c)

minerals

d)

geography

2.

Which area is known for mining coal?

a)

the Appalachian Mountains

b)

the Great Lakes

c)

the Interior Plains

d)

the Eastern Coast

3.

The cities of the Great Lakes have become important water transportation routes because of their location near __________________________.

a)

interior plains

b)

roads and bridges

c)

large lakes and rivers

d)

the Great Basin

4.

On the west side of the Continental Divide, what ocean do rivers flow toward?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

5.

On the east side of the Continental Divide, what ocean do rivers flow toward?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

6.

Are the Rocky Mountains young or old?

a)

young

b)

old

7.

How do you know whether the Rocky Mountains are young or old?

a)

They are rounded from erosion.

b)

They have high, jagged peaks.

c)

They have snow on the peaks.

d)

They are made of rock.

8.

A ____________ is something found in the earth that is not a plant or an animal.

a)

tributary

b)

plateau

c)

basin

d)

mineral

9.

A river that flows into a larger river is called a ____________________.

a)

tributary

b)

basin

c)

plateau

d)

erosion

10.

A ______________ is a large area of flat land, higher than the area around it.

a)

erosion

b)

tributary

c)

plateau

d)

mineral

11.

The wearing away of Earth's surface is known as _________________.

a)

mineral

b)

basin

c)

erosion

d)

plateau

12.

A _________________ is a low landform shaped like a bowl and surrounded by higher land.

a)

mineral

b)

basin

c)

tributary

d)

plateau