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U.S. Regions Characteristics

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which region is known for providing oil, cotton, peanuts, oranges and cane sugar?

a)

Southeast

b)

West

c)

Midwest

d)

Northeast

2.

This region produces many mineral resources such as oil, coal and gold as well as resources such as wood and potatoes.

a)

Midwest

b)

Southwest

c)

West

3.

What region is this?

a)

Northeast

b)

Midwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

4.

What are some characteristics that regions share?

a)

Location

b)

Climates

c)

Natural Resources

d)

Common Landforms

5.

What region is this?

a)

Southwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Southeast

d)

Midwest

6.

The Rocky Mountains are located in what region?

a)

West

b)

Southwest

c)

Midwest

d)

Northeast

7.

What region is this?

a)

Northeast

b)

Midwest

c)

Southeast

d)

West

8.

Which region includes the states of Hawaii and Alaska?

a)

Midwest

b)

West

c)

Northeast

d)

Southeast

9.

Which region includes the major geographical features of the Colorado River, Grand Canyons, and borders Mexico?

a)

Southwest

b)

Northeast

c)

West

d)

Midwest

10.

Which region includes the Great Lakes, Great Plains, Mississippi River, and borders Canada to the north?

a)

Southwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

West

11.

Hurricanes usually hit which region?

a)

Southwest

b)

Midwest

c)

Northeast

d)

Southeast

12.

Which of the following are characteristics of the Midwest? (Select THREE answers.)

a)

tornadoes, windy

b)

borders the Atlantic Ocean

c)

thousands of lakes

d)

fertile soil

13.

What are characteristics of the West region? (Select TWO answers.)

a)

The states border the Gulf of Mexico.

b)

Many people earn money through the fishing industry.

c)

Forests and trees are an important natural resource.

d)

The climate is warm and sunny year-round.

14.

Which are characteristics of the Southwest region? (Select TWO answers.)

a)

warm climate

b)

sandy beaches

c)

mining and oil drilling are important

d)

cotton and wheat are grown here

15.

Which one of these is NOT a region of the U.S.?

a)

Arctic region

b)

West (W) region

c)

Southwest (SW) region

d)

Midwest region

16.

The best way to describe the climate of the Northeast (NE) region would be

a)

Very mild with long, hot summers and cool or warm winters.

b)

Warm summers with long, cold winters. Large snowfall is common.

c)

Very hot and dry with little rain.

d)

Has very cold winters and very hot summers.

17.

The Southwest (SW) region is known for

a)

the Great Lakes.

b)

the Mississippi River.

c)

the Rocky Mountains.

d)

the Grand Canyon.

18.

Most volcanoes are found in this region.

a)

Northeast (NE) region

b)

Southeast (SE) region

c)

Midwest region

d)

Southwest (SW) region

e)

West (W) region

19.

This region has many nice, sandy beaches on the Atlantic Ocean as well as the Gulf of Mexico.

a)

Northeast (NE) region

b)

Southeast (SE) region

c)

Midwest region

d)

Southwest (SW) region

e)

West (W) region

20.

The climate for this region is very hot and dry in the summer. The winters are mild.

a)

Northeast (NE) region

b)

Southwest (SW) region

c)

West (W) region

d)

Midwest

21.

This region is known for its Great Plains and many Great Lakes. It is also home to cities such as Detroit, Saint Louis and Chicago.

a)

Northeast (NE) region

b)

Southeast (SE) region

c)

Midwest region

d)

Southwest (SW) region

e)

West (W) region

22.

Florida, Georgia, Alabama are states in this region.

a)

Northeast (NE) region

b)

Southeast (SE) region

c)

Midwest region

d)

Southwest (SW) region

e)

West (W) region

23.

Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington are states located in this region.

a)

Northeast (NE) region

b)

Southeast (SE) region

c)

Midwest region

d)

Southwest (SW) region

e)

West (W) region

24.

What type of landforms are found in the Midwest?

a)

Mountains

b)

Prairies, plains, rivers, and lakes

c)

Ocean coast line

d)

Forests

25.

What is found in the Southwest?

a)

Deserts, mesas, brush and cactus

b)

Coastline and forests

c)

Volcanoes

d)

Swamps and marshes

26.

In which region will you find canyons, mountains, and rivers?

a)

West

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southeast

27.

Which region does the Pacific Ocean touch?

a)

West

b)

Southeast and Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

West and midwest

28.

What region of the United States is Texas in?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southwest

c)

Canada

d)

West

29.

What makes Hawaii different from all other states?

a)

It is bigger than any other state.

b)

Nothing; it's just like every other state on the map.

c)

It is attached to Canada.

d)

It is made up of small islands.

30.

What two countries border the United States?

a)

Canada and Mexico

b)

China and Brazil

c)

Poland and Jamaica

d)

North Pole and South Pole

31.
Which of the following regions has the highest mountains and vast areas of open land?
a)
South
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southwest
d)
West
32.

Which of the following regions has flat fertile land and is influenced by the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers?

a)
Midwest
b)
West
c)
South
d)
Southwest
33.
This image is most likely from which region? 
a)
Southwest
b)

Northeast

c)

Southeast

d)
Midwest
34.
This image is most likely from which region? 
a)
Southwest
b)

Southeast

c)

Midwest

d)
West
35.
This image is most likely from which region?
a)
Midwest
b)

Southeast

c)

West

d)

Northeast

36.

Which ocean borders the Northeast Region?

a)

Arctic

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

37.

Which TWO statements best describe the importance of natural resources in the Northeast region?

a)

Seafood is a natural resource that is sold by fishermen.

b)

Fertile soil helps farmers grow wheat in the Northeast.

c)

The Pacific Ocean is an important resource to the shipping industry in the Northeast.

d)

Many forests are important to the logging industry in the Northeast.

38.

Which physical feature is found in both the Southeast and Northeast regions?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Great Lakes

d)

The Mississippi River

39.

Which region is known for providing crops such as wheat, corn and soybeans?

a)

Southeast

b)

West

c)

Midwest

d)

Northeast

40.

Most of the Southwest region is made up of...

a)

forests

b)

deserts

c)

lakes and rivers

d)

farming land

41.

Missouri, Kansas, Illinois and Ohio are states located in this region.

a)

Northeast (NE) region

b)

Southeast (SE) region

c)

Midwest region

d)

Southwest (SW) region

e)

West (W) region

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