WorksheetsUs geography
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 13mins
what are cardinal directions?
The main points on a compass
directions for a bird
The points in between the main points
coordinates
How much of earth is water?
2/6
1/2
3/4
1/4
What is the major longitude line
equator
tropic of cancer
arctic circle
prime meridian
The prime meridian separates which hemispheres?
The equator separates which hemispheres?
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
What are some special names for lat/long lines?
Tropic of cancer
Antarctic circle
Tropic of gemini
Tropic of capricorn
How does geography help the US economy
Water increases more lives so more people
Water is good for crops
deserts are good for loneliness
water is good for trade
Whats the difference between weather and climate
weather is rain, climate is sun
weather is over a long period of time , climate is present
weather is on the ground, climate is in the sky
Climate is over a long period of time, weather is present
Geographic factors can be a factor of where people live
true
false
whats an example of physical features deciding where people live
deserts are good for tanning
coastal areas are good for water to drink, and for crops and trading
mountain areas arent flat so they are bad for building
living in water is fun so you can swim
What is an example of a map
physical map
political map
population map
climate map
how many hemispheres can a place be in?
4
1
3
2
how many continents are there?
10
5
8
7
what is the biggest continent?
Africa
North america
Europe
Asia
What do all states have?
a president
government
mountains
an ocean
example of a physical feature
Rocky mountains
The great plains
the great river
mississippi river
body of water smaller than an ocean
gulf
sea
river
lake
a smaller stream that runs into a river
lake
mouth
cape
tributary
low area between hills and mountains
plains
peninsula
delta
valley
juts out into water, smaller than a peninsula
island
cape
mouth
delta
types of vegitation
grassland
your grandmas vegetable garden
forest
wetland
What is the biggest mountain range in the US
Great plains
Rocky mountains
Sierra nevada
Appalachian mountains
