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WorksheetsDiscovering World Geography Chapter 5
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 23mins
Connected to.
Annex
Consistent
Contagious
Contiguous
__________ is the state that is the largest in land area, west of the Mississippi River.
Hawaii
Alaska
Antarctica
Colorado
The ______________________ is the major body of water for the western United States.
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi River
Colorado River
Nomads were...
people who moved place to place.
people who farmed.
people who lived in the far north.
people who banked.
The land in the western US was good for...
farming and ranching
forestry (growing trees for wood)
Fishing in the lakes and rivers
The Rocky Mountains are a________________
plateau
cordillera
plain
What is a plateau?
Is a region of parallel mountain chains
A plateau is a large area of elevated flat land.
A plateau is an active volcanoe
Which body of water do Louisiana and Texas border?
Rio Grande
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
What area by the Mississippi River is larger?
North
South
East
West
The Grand Canyon cuts into what Plateau?
Grand Canyon Plateau
Valley Plateau
Colorado Plateau
Cordillera Plateau
Teepees were well-suited to what nomadic peoples?
Plains People/Native Americans
Pueblo People
Europeans
Spanish
What trail did settlers travel to reach Oregon?
The Louisiana Purchase
The Oregon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Mormon Trail
What state did most Mormons settle in?
Washington
Utah
Oregon
Nevada
What is a major farming region in California?
Central Valley
San Francisco
Southern Valley
Northern Valley
What is the name of the place where the Exxon Valdez ran aground?
California
Alaska's Prince William Sound
Central Valley
Long Beach, California
What did some people call the area of Alaska?
Seward's Folly or Seward's Icebox
Ice Cap Igloo
Glacier Hills
Ice Water Land
What is the belief that helped promote Westward Expansion?
The weather was better
The land west of the Mississippi was better
Manifest Destiny
They didn't like it on the East of the Mississippi
What is the name of the mountain range in Washington?
Olympic Mountains
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
Smoky Mountains
What crop is Idaho famous for producing?
Corn
Cotton
Soybeans
Potatoes
What two climate zone are found in the eastern half of the Great Plains?
Cold and Dry
Windy and Dry
Humid Continental and Humid Subtropical
Cold and Subtropical
When settlements began, who lost their lands and were forced to live on reservations?
African Americans
Native Americans
Canadians
Europeans
What energy resource does Wyoming have an abundant supply of?
Oil and Gas
Wind Energy
Solar Energy
Coal
What led to territory that was bordered by the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains?
Oregon Trail
Mormon Trail
Louisiana Purchase
Boston Tea Party
