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Unit 1: America the Beautiful

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We live in the state of Louisiana. What region do we live in?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

e)

West

2.

If you were to go swimming when visiting California, what ocean would you be swimming in?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

e)

Southern Ocean

3.

__________ describes a region's weather over a long period of time.

a)

cloud

b)

cluster

c)

climate

4.

What region is well-known for its farmland?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

e)

West

5.

What regions would you visit if you were to visit Mickey Mouse in Florida and Donald Duck in California? Choose two answers.

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

e)

West

6.

This region has mild winters with hot summers. Hurricanes can reach landfall in the summer and fall months along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts.

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

e)

West

7.

The most densely populated region in the U.S. is...

(has the most people living there)

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

e)

West

8.

Where are the Great Lakes located?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

e)

West

9.

Mt. Rushmore is located in South Dakota. Which region is it located in?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

e)

West

10.

In which two regions can you find the Rocky Mountains?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

e)

West

11.

Which is not an example of how people modify the land?

a)

irrigating fields

b)

going shopping

c)

mining minerals

d)

build levees

12.

Blizzards are more likely to occur in which regions? Choose two.

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

e)

West

13.

In which two regions can you find the Appalachian mountains?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

e)

West

14.

How does the Mississippi River benefit the farmers in the Midwest and Southeast region?

a)

water sports

b)

irrigate crops

c)

vacations

15.

Which physical feature makes seafood is a major resource of the Southeast region? Choose two.

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Indian Ocean

e)

Great Lakes

16.

Which regions have seafood as a major resource? Choose all that apply.

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

e)

West

17.

The Hoover Dam in California, Nevada, and Arizona helps to irrigate crops, produce electricity, and control river flooding. Which two regions can this be found in?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

e)

West

18.

In which region would I go to visit an island state?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

e)

West

19.

In which region would I go to visit the Grand Canyon?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

e)

West

20.

In which region would I go to if I wanted to alligator hunt in a swamp?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

e)

West

21.

Which is not a natural disaster that occurs in the West region?

a)

volcano eruptions

b)

forest fires

c)

earthquakes

d)

hurricanes

22.

Which physical feature was created by volcano eruptions?

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Hawaiian Islands

c)

Lake Ponchartrain

d)

Bayou Des Allemands

23.

Which natural process has helped to shape the Louisiana coastline?

a)

volcano eruptions

b)

earthquakes

c)

erosion

d)

forest fires

24.

How were the Great Lakes formed?

a)

volcano eruptions

b)

forest fires

c)

glaciers melting

d)

erosion

25.

How was the Grand Canyon formed?

a)

volcano eruptions

b)

forest fires

c)

glaciers melting

d)

erosion