Worksheets11/24/2020 Social Studies: US Geography (Review)
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
It is warm and humid and gets lots of rain. It has mountains and plains also. p. 8-9
West
Midwest
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
It has cold winters and hot summers. It also has lots of fertile soil for farming. p. 8-9
West
Midwest
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
It can be dry or rainy. It has the country’s highest mountains and deepest valleys. p. 8-9
West
Midwest
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
It has four seasons that change quickly. It has mountains and coasts. p. 8-9
West
Midwest
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
It is very hot and dry. Its growing cities have put a demand on the region’s limited water supply. p. 8-9
West
Midwest
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
Which word describes a place where plants and animals share the same area with nonliving things? p. 14
community
ecosystem
environment
geography
What are two things that the states in each region have in common? Choose 2. p. 9
climate
basic landforms
cultures
weather
What is your favorite ways that forests are living resources? Choose 2.
Wood from trees for paper and build homes
Homes for animals, birds, insects, and plants
Help keep air clean
What is land surrounded by water on all sides? p. 3
plain
plateau
valley
coast
island
What is a low area of land between hills or mountains? p. 2
plain
plateau
valley
coast
island
What is a large, flat area of land with at least one raised side? p. 3
plain
plateau
valley
coast
island
What is where the edge of land meets the sea? p.3
plain
plateau
valley
coast
island
Which is your favorite reason on how geography helps us understand the Earth and where we live? Choose your top 3. p. 2
physical features and climates provide benefits to people who live in those regions
physical features and climates provide challenges to those who live in those regions
the study of the physical features of a place and the ways people use them
climate, plant life, and the way land changes
shape, size, and form of land and water
Where would you have to move for the best place to fish? p. 4-5
Great Basin (dry desert region)
Great Plains (rich soil and good for farming)
Great Lakes (world's freshwater)
Atlantic Coastal Plains (rivers, bays, and swamps)
Appalachian Mountains (formed by colliding continents and changed by erosion)
Select the 2 statements that explain how is weather different from climate. Choose 2. p. 12
Weather is what's happening today or tomorrow.
Weather is over a long period of time.
Climate is what's happening today or tomorrow.
Climate is the weather over a long period of time.
Which of the following natural resources are renewable? Choose all that apply. p. 16-17
coal
natural gas
water
sunlight
oil
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable? Choose all that apply. p. 16-17
coal
natural gas
water
sunlight
oil
Every state has wetlands. Is this statement true or false? p. 15
true
false
The US has both cold and hot deserts. Is this statement true or false? p. 15
true
false
Forests are the least common type of ecosystem. Is this statement true or false? p. 14
true
false
The only rainforest in the US can be found in Hawaii. Is this statement true or false? p. 14
true
false
