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United States Regions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 major regions of the United States?

a)

East

b)

West

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

2.

Which landform is found in the Midwest region?

a)

canyons

b)

plains

c)

mountains

d)

deserts

3.

Which of the following landforms is found in the Southwest region?

a)

Death Valley

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Grand Canyon

4.

How are the regional boundaries different from state boundaries?

a)

They do NOT divide areas of land.

b)

They can only be seen on a map.

c)

They are often marked by signs.

d)

They are not set by rules or laws.

5.

How are regional boundaries often determined?

a)

number of states

b)

historical events

c)

major landforms

d)

state laws

6.

How is climate different from weather?

a)

It includes only temperature.

b)

It varies in different parts of the country.

c)

It changes every day.

d)

It is based on weather over a long period of time.

7.

What are the 2 major factors of weather and climate?

a)

temperature and precipitation

b)

temperature and elevation

c)

humidity and precipitation

d)

temperature and elevation

8.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?

a)

distance from the equator

b)

population

c)

elevation

d)

distance from a large body of water

9.

What type of climate describes an area that is usually very warm all year?

a)

polar

b)

subarctic

c)

temperate

d)

tropical

10.

Which of the following describes the climate in much of the Southwest region?

a)

hot and dry

b)

cold and snowy

c)

cold and rainy

d)

mild and wet all year

11.

Which is one of the most valuable resources of the Northeast region?

a)

trees

b)

coal

c)

corn

d)

cotton

12.

Which of the following is NOT a major resource of the Southwest region?

a)

oil

b)

gold

c)

cotton

d)

natural gas

13.

How is a renewable resource DIFFERENT from a nonrenewable resource?

a)

It can be recycled.

b)

It may run out one day.

c)

It can be replaced.

d)

It is found in the Earth.

14.

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

a)

soil

b)

trees

c)

oil

d)

water

15.

What are human resources?

a)

people who make products or provide services

b)

types of fuel that are created by people

c)

minerals that people take out of the ground to make energy

d)

resources that are used by people every day