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Exploring Regions of the US

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A low flat land that is near the ocean

a)

coastal plain

b)

region

c)

basin

d)

plateau

2.

An area that shares similar features

a)

coastal plain

b)

region

c)

plateau

d)

inland

3.

a bowl-shaped landform that is lower than the area around it

a)

inland

b)

coastal plain

c)

region

d)

basin

4.

A high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it

a)

coastal plain

b)

inland

c)

plateau

d)

region

5.

When land is not near the ocean

a)

region

b)

inland

c)

coastal plain

d)

basin

6.

On a map, what does a scale show?

a)

the distance between places

b)

what the symbols of the map mean

c)

how much rain the area has received

d)

where lines of latitude and longitude cross

7.

What do you look at to understand what the symbols on a map stand for?

a)

a compass rose

b)

a map scale

c)

a map key

d)

a global grid

8.

Mapmakers often use the color blue on maps to stand for

a)

mountains

b)

the Eastern Hemisphere

c)

the North Pole

d)

oceans

9.

Lines of latitude and longitude are imaginary lines used to show the

a)

locations of places on earth

b)

number of miles between two places

c)

intermediate directions on a map

d)

elevation of places above sea level

10.

Which kind of special-purpose map would help you plan a driving trip to the Grand Canyon?

a)

a physical map

b)

a road map

c)

a rainfall map

d)

a historical map

11.

To create a map of the physical features in your region, you will need to

a)

gather sources from books

b)

label the landforms on the map

c)

create a compass rose

d)

all of the above

12.

Which is the best title for this map?

a)

The United States and Its Neighbors

b)

Regions of the United States

c)

U.S. States and Capitals

d)

Latitude and Longitude of the United States

13.

In which direction would a traveler from the Southeast go to visit the West?

a)

northwest

b)

northeast

c)

southwest

d)

southwest

14.

Which region has an inland location?

a)

west

b)

midwest

c)

northeast

d)

southeast

15.

Through which two regions does the Mississippi River flow?

a)

midwest

b)

northeast

c)

west

d)

southeast

16.

Which two regions border the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

midwest

b)

northeast

c)

southwest

d)

southeast

17.

In which region is a town at 45° north and 115° west?

a)

midwest

b)

northeast

c)

west

d)

southeast