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Prelimary

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which U.S. state has a climate suitable for growing citrus fruits?

a)

California

b)

Maine

c)

Vermont

d)

Florida

2.

The memorial home of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., is in which city?

a)

Omaha, Nebraska

b)

Atlanta, Georgia

c)

Mobile, Alabama

d)

Austin, Texas

3.

Which U.S. state has the greater percentage of forested land?

a)

Nevada

b)

Oregon

c)

Arizona

d)

Washington

4.

Of the 21 communities in the United States named Springfield, the one that was Abraham Lincoln's home and burial place is in which state?

a)

Illinois

b)

Florida

c)

Virginia

d)

Kentucky

5.

The Sonoran Desert covers the southwestern part of which U.S. state?

a)

Idaho

b)

Nevada

c)

Arizona

d)

New Mexico

6.

The southernmost point on the Appalachian Trail, Springer Mountain, lies in which U.S. state?

a)

Idaho

b)

Nevada

c)

Arizona

d)

Florida

7.

All of Louisiana's rivers ultimately flow into which body of water?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Gulf of California

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Indian Ocean

8.

Which lake is farther north?

a)

Lake Okeechobee

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Great Salt Lake

d)

Lake Erie

9.

Which U.S. state has a mountain range along its coast?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Texas

c)

Oregon

d)

Maine

10.

Which U.S. state is known for its geysers?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Wyoming

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Idaho

11.

Which lake has the smallest surface area?

a)

Lake Superior

b)

Lake Michigan

c)

Lake Erie

d)

Lake Okechobee

12.

Which mountains are in New Hampshire?

a)

Appalachian

b)

White Mountains

c)

Sierra Nevada

d)

Alps

13.

Which region is farthest east?

a)

the Ozarks

b)

New England

c)

the Midwest

d)

South East

14.

Which U.S. state has a rugged coastline with hundreds of rocky islands?

a)

Vermont

b)

Delaware

c)

Maine

d)

California

15.

Which U.S. state has fewer people per square mile?

a)

New Jersey

b)

New York

c)

Wyoming

d)

Delaware

16.

Which south-central U.S. state leads the country in the production of cattle, cotton, and wool?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Louisiana

c)

Texas

d)

Mississippi

17.

The Statue of Liberty is to New York City as teh Eiffel Tower is to London?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Trade winds in the NOrthern Hemisphere blow from the North-east.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

In Alaska, you could play midnight baseball in June withought artificial lighting.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which region of the U.S. is volcanically active, as evidenced by the 1980 eruption of Mount st. Helens?

a)

the Northeast

b)

the Northwest

c)

the South

d)

the Midwest

21.

Which region receives the most precipitation?

a)

western Texas

b)

western Oregon

c)

western Nevada

d)

western California

22.

If you were at a picnic on a bayou eating boiled crawfish and listening to Cajun music, you would most likely be in Louisiana.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which U.S. state produces the most wheat?

a)

California

b)

West Virginia

c)

Kansas

d)

Pennsylvania

24.

Which U.S. state ranks first in the production of silver and gold?

a)

Oregon

b)

California

c)

Nevada

d)

New Mexico

25.

In South America, the continental divide runs along the east coast.

a)

True

b)

False