WorksheetsUnit 1 Geography
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
On what landform is the Continental divide found?
The Great Plains
Applachain Moutains
Atlantic Ocean
Rocky Mountains
What is the line of longitude called running north and south?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Degrees
hemisphere
The Ohio River, which flows into the Mississippi River, is an example of a _______________.
river
lake
tributary
canyon
A deep valley with steep sides is called a ______________.
river
canyon
hill
equator
Two states that are NOT contiguous to the rest of the U.S. are _____________ and ___________.
Iowa & Nebraska
Arizona & Alaska
Hawaii & California
Alaska & Hawaii
The line at zero degrees latitude running east to west is called the _______________.
Equator
longitude
Prime Meridian
north pole
The great lakes are found in what region of the U.S.?
Midwest
Southwest
Southeast
Northwest
The great lakes were formed by ____________?
erosin
glaciers
snow
animals
Land that is connected by shared borders is called ______________.
common
absolute location
contiguous
U.S.
When using GIS or Geographic Information System, to help plan school bus routes, which part of GIS should you use? (hint: type of maps...)
Major city traffic patterns, population density
major roads, traffic patterns
Bodies of water, shopping centers, & major roads
student's houses, local streets, school location
Why does the size of areas and distances on a map look different or distorted?
maps are not drawn very good
The map is bigger than real life
The map is smaller than real life
Earth is flat
What words below do people use to pinpoint the location of a place?
(hint: choose ALL the correct answers)
latitude
longitude
absolute location
use a map
I am visiting the (a) Region. I see rows of corn in the countryside and I see the St. Louis Arch in the city. Both the Missouri River and the Mississippi river are in my region. The weather is nice today, we have all kinds of weather patterns in my region.
I am in the (a) region, where I can visit the pier and the Golden gate bridge. By the pacific ocean their is a nice breeze and the temperature is pretty warm in the southern parts and rainy in the northern parts of my region. I love to checkout the Redwood forest with my family!
