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Geography of the United States

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A mountain is one type of _________.

a)

government

b)

longitude

c)

landform

d)

vegetation

2.

Lines of __________ are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

a)

longitutde

b)

landforms

c)

latitude

d)

government

3.

Different plants make up an area's __________.

a)

globe

b)

governement

c)

vegetation

d)

landform

4.

A _______ map is created from what we can see.

a)

economic

b)

physical

c)

political

d)

temperature

5.

The _________ makes the laws in a country, state, or community.

a)

globe

b)

landform

c)

globe

d)

government

6.

A sphere that is a model of Earth is called a ___________.

a)

globe

b)

landform

c)

latitude

d)

display

7.

A cape is to a peninsula as a _______ is to a gulf.

a)

bay

b)

lake

c)

river

d)

tributary

8.

How many oceans does Earth have?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

5

d)

7

9.

How many continents does Earth have?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

6

d)

4

10.

The Prime Meridian cuts the Earth into what two hemispheres?

a)

Southern & Eastern

b)

Northern & Southern

c)

Southern & Eastern

d)

Eastern & Western

11.

Which of the following is an intermediate direction?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Southwest

d)

West

12.

Almost three-fourths of Earth's surface is covered by...

a)

mountains

b)

plains

c)

forests

d)

water

13.

The equator cuts Earth into what two hemispheres?

a)

Northern & Southern

b)

Eastern & Western

c)

Northern & Eastern

d)

Southern & Western

14.

North, south, east, and west are called...

a)

latitudes

b)

compasses

c)

hemispheres

d)

cardinal directions

15.

What is located at 0 degrees latitude?

a)

the equator

b)

the North Pole

c)

the Prime Meridian

d)

the South Pole

16.

The Appalachians and the Sierra Nevada are examples of American...

a)

rivers

b)

lakes

c)

bays

d)

mountain ranges

17.

What is an island?

a)

A tributary

b)

small and flat land

c)

land surrounded by water

d)

a tall area of land

18.

Which of the following affects where people choose to live?

a)

climate

b)

physical features

c)

vegetation

d)

all of the above