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SS Unit 1: A Varied Landscape

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What city and state are located at 32*N, 96*W?

a)

Dallas, Texas

b)

Miami, Florida

c)

Kansas City, Missouri

d)

Los Angeles, California

2.

What city and state are located at 43*N, 116*W?

a)

Salt Lake City, Utah

b)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

c)

Boise, Idaho

d)

Detroit, Michigan

3.

What city and state are located at 40*N, 111*W?

a)

Boise, Idaho

b)

Salt Lake City, Utah

c)

Dallas, Texas

d)

Kansas City, Missouri

4.

What city and state are located at 45*N, 93*W?

a)

Kansas City, Missouri

b)

Detroit, Michigan

c)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

d)

Minneapolis, Minnesota

5.

Which region is #1?

a)

Northeast Region

b)

Midwest Region

c)

South Region

d)

West Region

6.

Which region is #2?

a)

Northeast Region

b)

Midwest Region

c)

South Region

d)

West Region

7.

Which region is #3?

a)

Northeast Region

b)

Midewest Region

c)

South Region

d)

West Region

8.

Which region is #4?

a)

Northeast Region

b)

Midwest Region

c)

South Region

d)

West Region

9.

Which region is being described? This region is mostly flat, with some hilly areas. This area has deep forests. In the north, pine forests can survive the cold winters. The Great Plains lie to the west of the Great Lakes. The climate is drier. Prairie grasses once covered much of the land. Farmers have turned prairies into farmland, where they grow corn and wheat.

a)

Northeast Region

b)

Midwest Region

c)

South Region

d)

West Region

10.

Which region is being described? This region provides four distinct seasons. This region has broad valleys, rolling hills, and low mountains. The land in the lower part of the region is good for farming, but the upper part of the region does not have much fertile land. The soil in that part is very rocky.

a)

Northeast Region

b)

Midwest Region

c)

South Region

d)

West Region

11.

Which region is being described? This region is the most geographically diverse, having temperate rainforests, tall-grass prairies, plateaus and mountain ranges-including the Rocky Mountains, deserts, and forestland. Both snowfall and drought are common throughout this region.

a)

Northeast Region

b)

Midwest Region

c)

South Region

d)

West Region

12.

Which region is being described? This region is a vast, diverse region, having a variety of climates, including temperate, subtropical, tropical, and arid. Many crops grow easily in its soils and can be grown without frost for at least six months of the year. The summers can be harsh and very hot.

a)

Northeast Region

b)

Midwest Region

c)

South Region

d)

West Region

13.

What is the name of the tool that is used to locate directions on a map?

a)

compass rose

b)

legend

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

14.

Which landform is #1?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Cascade Mountains

d)

Sierra Nevada Mountains

e)

Great Plains

15.

Which landform is #2?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Cascade Mountains

d)

Sierra Nevada Mountains

e)

Great Plains

16.

Which landform is #3?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Cascade Mountains

d)

Sierra Nevada Mountains

e)

Great Plains

17.

Which landform is #4?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Cascade Mountains

d)

Sierra Nevada Mountains

e)

Great Plains

18.

What landform is #5?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Cascade Mountains

d)

Sierra Nevada Mountains

e)

Great Plains

19.

What body of water is #1?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Gulf of Mexico

e)

Missouri River

20.

What body of water is #2?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Missouri River

e)

Gulf of Mexico

21.

What body of water is #3?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Missouri River

e)

Pacific Ocean

22.

What body of water is #4?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Mississippi River

e)

Missouri River

23.

What body of water is #5?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Missouri River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Gulf of Mexico

e)

Great Lakes

24.

What body of water is #6?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Mississippi River

e)

Pacific Ocean