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MC2 Unit 2 United States in Spatial Terms

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The United States is located on the continent of ____________.

a)

Europe

b)

South America

c)

North America

d)

Asia

2.

Which country is the United States SOUTH of?

a)

Mexico

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Canada

3.

Looking at the Rainfall Map, which region received the MOST rain?

a)

Southeast

b)

Southwest

c)

Midwest

4.

The United States is in which two hemispheres?

a)

Northern and Western Hemispheres

b)

Eastern and Southern Hemispheres

c)

Western and Eastern Hemispheres

d)

Northern and Southern Hemispheres

5.

The equator is an imaginary line that divides the earth into two halves that runs

a)

through the United States

b)

South of the United States

c)

North of the United States

6.

This symbol can tell you directions.

a)

Legend

b)

Key

c)

Scale

d)

Compass Rose

7.

The largest mountain range in the United States is the Rocky Mountains; which is an example of a

a)

Physical Characteristic

b)

Human Characteristic

8.

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?

a)

The Washington Bridge

b)

The Ambassador Bridge

c)

The Mackinac Bridge

d)

Blue Water Bridge

9.

Michigan is part of which region?

a)

West region

b)

Midwest Region

c)

Northeast Region

d)

Southeast Region

10.

This famous landmark, or human characteristic, in New York harbor welcomed immigrants to the U.S.

a)

Statue of Liberty

b)

Mount Rushmore

c)

Old Faithful

d)

Pictured Rocks

11.

This type of map helps you see how high the ground is above sea level.

a)

Elevation map

b)

Annual rainfall map

c)

Population density map

d)

region map

12.

This type of map helps you when you want to travel to another place by car.

a)

region map

b)

population density map

c)

road map

d)

elevation map

13.

Which direction would you travel if you were to travel from Texas to Maine?

a)

west

b)

north

c)

east

d)

northeast

14.

Which two regions border the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

west and northeast

b)

southwest and southeast

c)

southwest and west

d)

midwest and southeast

15.

The Prime Meridian is a line of longitude that divides the earth into two halves

a)

the Northern and Southern hemispheres

b)

the Western and Northern hemispheres

c)

the Southern and Eastern hemispheres

d)

the Eastern and Western hemispheres

16.

Lines of latitude run which directions?

a)

east and west

b)

north and south

c)

east and south

17.

Which directions are INTERMEDIATE directions? Click ALL that apply!

a)

north

b)

northwest

c)

southwest

d)

east

e)

northeast

18.

This type of map gives clear boundaries for states or countries.

a)

Political map

b)

population density map

c)

region map

d)

elevation map

19.

A physical characteristic near the ocean in the Southeast would be_________________.

a)

mountain

b)

plateau

c)

valley

d)

coastal plain

20.

Which region has the LEAST population density?

a)

The Northeast

b)

The Midwest

c)

The Southwest