WorksheetsMC2 Unit 2 United States in Spatial Terms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
The United States is located on the continent of ____________.
Europe
South America
North America
Asia
Which country is the United States SOUTH of?
Mexico
North America
South America
Canada
Looking at the Rainfall Map, which region received the MOST rain?
Southeast
Southwest
Midwest
The United States is in which two hemispheres?
Northern and Western Hemispheres
Eastern and Southern Hemispheres
Western and Eastern Hemispheres
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
The equator is an imaginary line that divides the earth into two halves that runs
through the United States
South of the United States
North of the United States
This symbol can tell you directions.
Legend
Key
Scale
Compass Rose
The largest mountain range in the United States is the Rocky Mountains; which is an example of a
Physical Characteristic
Human Characteristic
This is an example of a HUMAN CHARACTERISTIC that was made in Michigan so we can get to the upper peninsula, what is it called?
The Washington Bridge
The Ambassador Bridge
The Mackinac Bridge
Blue Water Bridge
Michigan is part of which region?
West region
Midwest Region
Northeast Region
Southeast Region
This famous landmark, or human characteristic, in New York harbor welcomed immigrants to the U.S.
Statue of Liberty
Mount Rushmore
Old Faithful
Pictured Rocks
This type of map helps you see how high the ground is above sea level.
Elevation map
Annual rainfall map
Population density map
region map
This type of map helps you when you want to travel to another place by car.
region map
population density map
road map
elevation map
Which direction would you travel if you were to travel from Texas to Maine?
west
north
east
northeast
Which two regions border the Gulf of Mexico?
west and northeast
southwest and southeast
southwest and west
midwest and southeast
The Prime Meridian is a line of longitude that divides the earth into two halves
the Northern and Southern hemispheres
the Western and Northern hemispheres
the Southern and Eastern hemispheres
the Eastern and Western hemispheres
Lines of latitude run which directions?
east and west
north and south
east and south
Which directions are INTERMEDIATE directions? Click ALL that apply!
north
northwest
southwest
east
northeast
This type of map gives clear boundaries for states or countries.
Political map
population density map
region map
elevation map
A physical characteristic near the ocean in the Southeast would be_________________.
mountain
plateau
valley
coastal plain
Which region has the LEAST population density?
The Northeast
The Midwest
The Southwest
