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Worksheet time: 50mins
The Great Plains are not flat but are tilted downward toward the east.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following include the location of the Grand Canyon?
Rocky Mountains
Sierra-Nevada Mountains
Colorado Plateau
Yellowstone National Park
Which of the following describe a Spanish word meaning "town" or "village".
pueblo
NAFTA
contiguous
annex
New Orleans was a Spanish settlement.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following terms means "connected to".
annex
frontier
pueblo
contiguous
Drilling an oil well is an example of a primary economic activity.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following terms means "to take control of".
chinook
annex
reservation
nomadic
In California, Latinos are in the minority and non-Hispanic whites constitute a large part of the population.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following is a trade agreement among the United States, Canada, and Mexico?
FEMA
NAFTA
FERPA
FDIC
The area east of the Mississippi is larger than the area to the west.
TRUE
FALSE
What is the chief body of water for the western United States?
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Colorado River
Columbia River
The Grand Canyon has been impacted by the Colorado River.
TRUE
FALSE
What type of climate does Washington have?
humid temperate
tropical
cold temperate
marine west coast
Of the states west of the Mississippi River, California is the largest in land area.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following trails were used by settlers to reach Oregon?
Salt Lake Trail
Oregon Trail
Chisholm Trail
Osage Trail
Why have many small family farms in the western states declined?
There is no longer enough water to raise crops.
The farmers have decided to move to the cities.
They have been replaced by agribusinesses.
The land is very poor and not suitable for farming.
Which of the following is a mountain range in Washington?
Olympic Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Smokey Mountains
Ozark Mountains
Which of the following describes a belief that helped promote westward expansion?
Seward's Folly
Judaism
Spanish missions
Manifest Destiny
What did some people call the area of Alaska?
No mans land
Paradise on earth
Seward's Folly
The natural state
Which crop is Idaho famous for producing?
apples
strawberries
corn
potatoes
Teepees were well suited to the nomadic plains peoples.
TRUE
FALSE
Which two climate types are found in the eastern half of the Great Plains?
semiarid and humid continental
humid continental and humid subtropical
humid subtropical and semiarid
tropical rainforest and humid subtropical
How did the spread of white settlements impact Native Americans?
They lost their lands and were forced to live on reservations.
They were educated in settlement schools.
They moved to areas east of the Mississippi River.
They lived peacefully among the white settlers.
Wyoming has an abundant supply of which energy resource?
petroleum
coal
natural gas
ethanol
The Homestead Act of 1862 provided an opportunity for many people to become land owners.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following correctly describes lines of latitude?
Latitude lines run north and south; measure east to west.
Latitude lines measure from the Prime Meridian.
Latitude lines run east and west; measure north to south.
Latitude lines only exist in certain countries.
Which of the following correctly represents relative location?
35 N, 110 W
north of Texas
1601 Johnson Rd
New York City
What part of a map would show directions-north, south, east, and west?
map-title
map key
compass rose
scale bar
What human feature might be used to define a unique location on Earth, or a place?
land use
landforms
vegetation
climate
Which of the following is most likely to be shown on a map but not a globe?
political boundaries
election results
major landmasses
bodies of water
Why do geographers study particular regions?
to describe the physical beauty and complexity of places
to understand the most general physical features of places
to identify the broad patterns of larger areas
to analyze the location and size of things
A small-scale map focuses on a smaller area.
TRUE
FALSE
General-purpose maps usually show both the human-made features of an area and its natural features.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following is NOT an example of resources?
Forests
oil
tractor
water
Absolute location uses the cardinal directions- north, south, east, and west.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following correctly describes the Equator?
the starting point for measuring longitude
circles the middle of the Earth
Separates the eastern and western hemispheres
Represents areas of cold climate
Which of the following would most likely be explained by the key on an elevation map?
the kinds of plants that grow in different areas
the amount of annual rainfall each color represents
the locations and names of cities
what height above or below sea level each color represents
Which of the following maps would most likely show the location of your house and the nearby streets?
large-scale map
thematic map
small-scale map
physical map
Which of the following geographical tools is a visual display of numerical information?
map
diagram
graph
table
What is climate?
the average weather in a place over a long period of time
the day-to-day state of Earth's atmosphere
the combination of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, and wind
the natural surroundings of a place, including its landforms and resources
What is the name for unique locations on Earth that are defined by both physical and human characteristics?
places
vistas
landscapes
environments
What does landforms mean?
Portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time and from one location.
The relationship between distances on a map and on Earth.
The shape and nature of the land.
The difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another nearby feature.
What does scale mean?
The shape and nature of the land.
The relationship between distances on a map and on Earth.
The difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another nearby feature.
Refers to Earth's features in terms of their locations, shapes, and relationships to one another.
What does landscapes mean?
Portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time and from one location.
The relationship between distances on a map and on Earth.
The shape and nature of the land.
Refers to Earth's features in terms of their locations, shapes, and relationships to one another.
What does relief mean?
The relationship between distances on a map and Earth.
The shape and nature of the land.
Portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time and from one location.
The difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another nearby feature.
What does spatial mean?
The difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another nearby feature.
The shapes and nature of the land.
Refers to Earth's features in terms of their locations, shapes, and relationships to one another.
Portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time and from one location.
Which of the following correctly describes a use for satellite information in geography?
To look for changes in the shape of the land.
To spy on other countries.
To gather, store, and analyze geographic information.
To link data about physical and human features.
Geographers look at how people, products, ideas, and information move from one place to another.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following correctly describes a map key?
Feature that shows north, south, east, and west.
Feature that unlocks the meaning of the map by explaining the symbols, colors, and lines.
Feature that is used to open the door where maps are stored.
Feature that shows how measured space on the map corresponds to Earth.
A map is more accurate than a globe because it does not distort physical reality.
TRUE
FALSE
In land size, Canada is the largest nation in the world.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following means "a group of islands"?
territories
archipelago
granary
peninsula
Nunavut is one of Canada's three territories.
TRUE
FALSE
Those who want to break away from a dominant group could also be called:
aboriginal
vikings
monarchs
separatists
The Vikings settled in what is now British Columbia.
TRUE
FALSE
A building used to store harvested grain:
province
granary
archipelago
metropolitan area
Canada did not become an industrial nation until the 1900's.
TRUE
FALSE
Lands that a national government administers is called:
provinces
archipelago
territories
states
Another word for native:
aboriginal
foreign
bilingual
separatists
Canada's king and queen are the same as those of the United Kingdom.
TRUE
FALSE
The landscape of the Prairie Provinces is similar to the landscape of the Great Plains.
TRUE
FALSE
Which type of climate do Canada's territories, called the Northern Lands, have?
subarctic
cold temperate
high mountain
tropical
The First Nations people lived according to the resources they had available to them.
TRUE
FALSE
How did the Quebec Act of 1774 protect French settlers?
It kept them from being deported to France.
It allowed them to keep their language, religion, and system of laws.
It built forts to protect them from the First Nations peoples.
It allowed them free trade with the First Nations peoples.
Which Canadian region is bordered by the Arctic Ocean?
Northern Lands
Prairie Provinces
Atlantic Provinces
British Columbia
Canada has a very large population.
TRUE
FALSE
Which region does the Province of Saskatchewan belong to?
Northern Lands
Prairie Provinces
Ontario and Quebec
Atlantic Provinces
Which of the following best describes the increase in Canada's population after WWII?
More women entered the workforce.
There was more industry in Canada than anywhere else.
The workforce grew as a result of the increase in the number of immigrants.
More people were moving from urban areas to rural areas.
Three-quarters of all of Canada's exports go to the United States.
TRUE
FALSE
What did Canada do in order to attract more people to live there?
Increased the number of farms.
Made it easier for people to enter the country.
Offered land grants to attract people.
Made it easier for people to leave the country.
Which of the following is one of the ways the Canadian government gave the First Nations more power?
It guaranteed them 10% of the profits for their products.
It gave them more rights than other citizens have.
It created new parliamentary positions for them.
It created a new territory, Nunavut, for them.
All of the following are true about Canada's government except:
The citizens elect a president.
The citizens elect a parliament.
The majority party in parliament approves a Prime Minister.
It is similar to the government of the United Kingdom.
Who were the first Europeans to reach Canada?
French
British
Vikings
First Nations
In which provinces do most Canadians live?
Northern Lands
Atlantic Provinces
Prairie Provinces
Quebec and Ontario
What waterway connects the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Lake Ontario?
Fraser River
St. Lawrence River
Ohio River
Hudson Bay
The Spanish and Portuguese languages are spoken in Latin America.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following is a trade agreement among Mexico, Canada, and the United States?
Baja California
NAFTA
FEMA
Toussaint L'Ouverture
The largest Latin America country is Belize.
TRUE
FALSE
Who led Haiti's independence movement?
Martin Hildalgo
Davie Crockett
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Fidel Castro
Oil and natural gas are Mexico's most important resources.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following is a military strongmen who ruled Central American governments?
caudillos
salsa
General Zapata
maquiladora
The Maya made accurate calendars.
TRUE
FALSE
What is the form of Cuban music that is famous?
reggae
hip hop
folk
salsa
The biggest challenge for the Caribbean Islands is to attract more tourists.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following is a peninsula in Mexico.
Florida
Baja California
Panama
Mexico City
Central America has 7 nations.
TRUE
FALSE
What two arms of the Atlantic Ocean border Mexico and Central America on the east?
Rio Bravo del Norte and the Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea
Lake Nicaragua and the Rio Grande
Rio Grande and the Gulf of Mexico
The Panama Canal is located in Columbia.
TRUE
FALSE
In which climate zone does most of Mexico and Central America lie?
high mountain
humid temperate
desert
tropical
Mexico City is one of the smallest cities in the world.
TRUE
FALSE
Where did the Maya live?
lowland plains of the Yucatan Peninsula
northern area of Baja California
what is now Honduras
Tenochtitlan
Why is english the official language of Belize?
The Maya lived there.
The Aztec conquered the Spanish there.
The British claimed the area.
The Spanish settled the area.
Which of the following Caribbean Islands is part of the Greater Antilles.
Bahamas
Cuba
Saint Lucia
Baja
On what resource have the countries of Central America long depended?
service industries
cash crops
manufacturing
tourism
Which of the following is one reason so many Native Americans died during the colonial period?
war
old age
starvation
diseases
What current city was built on the remains of Tenochtitlan?
Mexico City
Baja
Kingston
Cancun
Which group was conquered by the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortez?
Maya
Jamaicans
Aztec
Puerta Rico
Which of the following is a term for the exchange of food, goods, and people between the Americas, Europe, and Africa?
NAFTA
Columbian Exchange
cash crops
service industries
Which of the following is NOT one of Mexicos and Central Americas vertical climate zones?
Tierra Fria
Tierra Nevada
Tierra Caliente
Tierra Templada
Why do the Caribbean Islands have so much diversity?
The climate varies among the islands.
Many people from the United States settled there.
Several European countries ruled them as colonies.
Their governments are democratic.
