WorksheetsUSA Assessment Preparation
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is the capital city of the United States of America
(a)
Who is the President of the USA? Watch your spelling!
(a)
What currency do they use in the USA?
Euros
Dollars
Ruble
Pounds
What hemisphere is the USA located in?
Northern
Southern
Which continents is the USA located in?
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Which TWO oceans border the USA?
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
In what direction must you travel to get to the USA from the UK?
South
South West
North East
North
How many of the following countries border the USA?
Canada
Russia
Mexico
Brazil
Which river is the largest (by volume) in the USA?
Mississippi
Ohio
Missouri
Colorado
What range of mountains are in the west of the USA?
Rambo Mountains
Tyson Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Clay Mountains
How many states are there in the USA?
49
50
51
52
Which is the largest state by land area?
Alaska
Texas
California
Montana
Which is the largest state by population?
Alaska
Texas
California
Montana
What does HDI stand for when measuring the development of a country?
(a)
Which of the following indicators are used to calculate the HDI of a country?
Birth Rate
Life Expectancy
Literacy Rate
Gross National Income
Infant Mortality Rate
Select the correct processes involved n the formation of the Rocky Mountains.
Two tectonic plates pushing towards each other (converging)
Two tectonic plates pulling away from each other (diverging)
One of the plates sunk below the other one (subduction)
The subducted plate scraped along the bottom of the other plate causing fold mountains hundreds of miles inland
What is the name of the glacial feature in the picture; a circular depression where glaciers form?
Corrie
Arete
Pyramidal Peak
What is the name of the glacial feature in the picture; a sharp, jagged edge with a corrie either side?
Corrie
Arete
Pyramidal Peak
What is the name of the glacial feature in the picture; a sharp, pointed mountain where several corries meet?
Corrie
Arete
Pyramidal Peak
Which of the following is true of a supervolcano?
A volcano that erupts regularly
A volcano that produces mainly lava
A volcano that erupts at lease 1000km3 of material
A volcano that leaves depression called a caldera
The American supervolcano in Wyoming is in which national park?
Jellystone
Yellowstone
Redwood State
Hot Springs
Which of the following 'could' be a sign of a volcanic eruption?
A rotten egg smell
Several small earthquakes
Animals acting strangely
Hydrothermal activity
Ground uplift
Which of the following is a sure sign of an impending eruption?
A rotten egg smell
A harmonic tremor
Ground Uplift
Landslides
Which of the following effects of a supervolcanic eruption can cause a volcanic winter?
Lava
Ash cloud
Aerosols
Earthquakes
What are the possible effects of volcanic ash fall?
It can collapse roofs
It can create a choking 'cement' in lungs if inhaled
It can burn people alive
It can destroy crops and animals grazing land leading to famine.
True or False? Hurricanes are intense high pressure systems.
True
False
True or False? The eye of the hurricanes has the strongest winds.
True
False
Which of the following effects of a hurricane cause death and destruction of property?
Strong Winds
Storm Surges
Intense Rainfall
Landslides
Which of the following are a primary effects of a hurricane
Deaths from collapsed buildings
Loss of income from damaged fishing boats
Disease spreading due to dirty floodwater
Deaths from drowning in a storm surge
Which of the following are a socondary effects of a hurricane
Deaths from collapsed buildings
Loss of income from damaged fishing boats
Disease spreading due to dirty floodwater
Deaths from drowning in a storm surge
Which of the following explain why Hurricanes form either side of the equator over tropical oceans?
There needs to be enough coriolis force from the rotation of the earth to set it spinning
The sea needs to be around 27oc
There are many poor countries in this area
The winds are stronger there.
Why did De-industrialisation occur in Detroit?
Production moved to foreign countries where it was cheaper
Machines replaced workers
Detroit was too reliant on manufacturing cars
Racism
Which of the following led to the poverty and deprivation in Detroit City
Industry moved to the suburbs
House prices were too expensive
Overdependence on the motor industry
De-industrialisation
Which of the following is a SOCIAL impact of the creation of the Hoover Dam?
The dam created Lake Mead behind it, which provides lots of recreation activities for people e.g. water sports
Many species of fish are now endangered because their habitat has been changed
Farmers further downstream from the dam have complained of a lack of water for irrigation
Which of the following is an ECONOMIC impact of the creation of the Hoover Dam?
The dam created Lake Mead behind it, which provides lots of recreation activities for people e.g. water sports
Many species of fish are now endangered because their habitat has been changed
Farmers further downstream from the dam have complained of a lack of water for irrigation
Which of the following is an ENVIRONMENTAL impact of the creation of the Hoover Dam?
The dam created Lake Mead behind it, which provides lots of recreation activities for people e.g. water sports
Many species of fish are now endangered because their habitat has been changed
Farmers further downstream from the dam have complained of a lack of water for irrigation
