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Worksheets1.1 States & Regions
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following is NOT one of the 7 continents?
Europe
Africa
Asia
New England
What is the definition of population?
Number of people
Number of plants and animals
Number of houses
On what continent is the United States located?
North America
South America
Europe
Africa
True or false: Canada is located to the south of the U.S.
True
False
True or false: It is very hot in Canada most of the time.
True
False
What are the two ways to measure a nation?
land area and population
water area and population
water area and plants/animals
land area and plants/animals
Fill in the blanks: In land area, Mexico is _______ than the US and Canada, but it has _______ people than Canada.
larger, less
smaller, more
colder, less
True or false: Mexico is our southern neighbor.
True
False
What country in North America is largest in LAND AREA?
United States
Mexico
Canada
What country in North America is largest in POPULATION?
United States
Mexico
Canada
How many states are in the U.S.?
100
50
48
What does the word "contiguous" mean?
next to each other
far apart from each other
easy to spread from one person to another
How many states are contiguous?
100
50
48
Which states are NOT contiguous?
Hawaii and California
Alaska and New York
Hawaii and Alaska
Which state is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean?
Alaska
Florida
Hawaii
What is the abbreviation for Pennsylvania?
P.A.
Pa.
PA
How many capital letters should there always be for a state's abbreviation?
1
2
0
What is Pennsylvania's state capital?
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Reading
How far is Hawaii from the 48 contiguous states?
more than 2,000 miles
less than 20 miles
approximately 50 miles
What country shares a border with Alaska?
Mexico
Canada
New Jersey
Which name is NOT one of the 5 regions of the U.S.?
Southwest
Northeast
Mideast
West
What are some of the states that make up the West region?
California, Colorado, Alaska, Hawaii
Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio
Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia
Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona
What are some of the states that make up the Southeast?
California, Colorado, Hawaii, Alaska
Kansas, Michigan, Ohio, Nebraska
Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina, Alabama
Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona
What are some of the states that make up the Southwest?
Pennsylvania, New York, Maine, Connecticut
Maryland, West Virginia, Mississippi, Kentucky
Washington, Oregon, Montana, Alaska
Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona
What are some of the states that make up the Northeast?
Pennsylvania, New York, Maine, Connecticut
Maryland, West Virginia, Mississippi, Kentucky
Washington, Oregon, Montana, Alaska
North Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana
What are some of the states that make up the Midwest region?
California, Colorado, Hawaii, Alaska
Kansas, Michigan, Ohio, Nebraska
Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina, Alabama
Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona
Which U.S. region has the most people living there?
Northeast
Southeast
West
Midwest
In which region would you probably find a rattlesnake, antelope, and angus cow?
Midwest
Southwest
Northeast
Southeast
In which region would you most likely see a black bear, bighorn sheep, and buffalo?
West
Northeast
Southwest
Southeast
By which nickname is the Midwest often referred?
Breadbasket Colonies
America's Farm
Home of the Hog and Cow
America's Heartland
