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United States geography and natural resources

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes the rivers of the United States to flow to opposite ends of North America?

a)

the Piedmont

b)

the Great Lakes

c)

the Interior Plains

d)

the Continental Divide

2.

How are Climates of the West different from the climates of the other regions of the country?

a)

They are mostly dry

b)

They are mostly cold

c)

They are mostly sunny

d)

They are mostly wet

3.

About 1/3 of the electricity produced in the United States comes from coal mined in

a)

the Sierra Nevada

b)

the Appalachians

c)

the Himalaya

d)

the Alps

4.

The Interior Plains is also known as

a)

Hurricanes ally

b)

Tornado ally

c)

Flood area

d)

Home to many fires

5.

If you rode in a car this weekend it may have used gasoline from

a)

Mexico

b)

Louisiana

c)

Maryland

d)

New Mexico

6.

All of these natural resources are produced in the United States except

a)

coal

b)

forest

c)

diamonds

d)

crops

7.

The largest fresh water sources in the United States is

a)

the great Salt Lake

b)

the great lakes

c)

the caspian sea

d)

lake tahoe

8.

The ___________ mountains are the main mountain range in the eastern United States.

a)

the Rockies

b)

the Appalachians

c)

the Cascade

d)

the Alps

9.

Select all the natural disasters below:

a)

floods

b)

volcanoes

c)

earthquakes

d)

car accident

e)

electrical fires

10.

How would you describe the landform know as the Coastal Plain?

a)

rocky land along the Atlantic Ocaean

b)

mountain range along the Atlantic Ocean

c)

flat, low land along the Atlantic Ocean

d)

an area of hills and valleys

11.

A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river is called a (a)   .

irrigation or tributary

12.

Which of the following states does NOT border the Great Lakes?

a)

Ohio

b)

Michigan

c)

Iowa

d)

Illinois