WorksheetsSocial Studies Unit 1
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
The eastern coast of the United States and Canada faces the ________
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Coal mining helped to develop the region of _____
Boswash
ChiPitts
The Canadian Basin
Appalachia
The longest river in the United States is the _____
Missouri River
St Lawrence River
Mississippi River
Hudson River
Why was the Everglades National Park created?
to drain the wetlands
to protect the natural homes of plants and animals
to bring tourists to florida
to stop the building of roads through the wetlands
In what part of the United States are large deposits of iron ore found?
the northern part
the Rocky Mountains
the eastern part
along the Gulf of Mexico
An example of a renewable resource in the United States is ___________
coal
trees
oil
gas
Which government banned cod fishing in the Great Banks?
United States
Iceland
Canada
Great Britain
The northern arctic parts of Alaska and Canada have ______
a wet season and a dry season
long and cold winters, short and cool summers
warm days all year
cold winters and hot, humid summers
The climate between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn______
is cold all year
has changing seasons
is warm all year
is hot and dry all year
Which region of the United States is arid, meaning it gets less than 20 inches of rain a year?
Southeast
Northeast
West
Midwest
When are hurricanes most common?
June to September
September to December
December to March
March to June
Global warming is caused partly by __________
moving plates
the burning of fossil fuels
powerful earthquakes
air moving over large bodies of water
Earthquakes and volcanoes are both caused by ______
global warming
moving plates
extreme temperatures
human error
A _____________ is a treeless plain.
tundra
Continental Divide
prairies
megaloplis
Rivers east of the __________________, an imaginary line in the Rocky Mountains, drain into the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico.
tundra
Continental Divide
prairies
megalopolis
Which of the Great Lakes is the largest and deepest?
Lake Ontario
Lake Erie
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
A(n)____________ is one that can be replaced.
renewable resource
economy
hydroelectric power
irrigation
