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Ch. 5-7 The United States

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The United States is made up of a variety of landforms such as mountains and basins, as well as connecting

a)
Forests and deserts
b)

Mountains and buildings

c)

water systems

2.

The United States' variety of landforms have not only provided a variety of resources and vegetation but has also affected its population _______ and ______.

a)

size and weight

b)

movement and growth

c)
culture and traditions
d)
climate and weather
3.

The Earth's tectonic plate movements and volcanic eruptions and lava flow have shaped its many

a)
oceans
b)
atmosphere
c)
weather
d)
landforms
4.

Earth's landforms range from mountain ranges to _______, canyons, and ______.

a)

plateaus, basins

b)

stars, cloud density

c)

winds, ocean current

5.

Waterways flowing west of the Continental Divide flow into what ocean?

a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
6.

Waterways flowing east of the Continental Divide flow into what water systems/oceans?

a)
Arctic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
b)
Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean
c)
Lake Superior and Lake Huron
d)

Atlantic Ocean, Hudson Bay, Mississippi River System

7.

The Great Lakes formed when

a)
tectonic plate movement
b)

glacier basins filled with water

c)
volcanic activity
d)
erosion by wind and water
8.

The Great Lakes became centers of ________ ______ as canals, rivers, and waterways linked them to the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

economic growth

b)
recreation and transportation
c)
agriculture and industry
d)
fishing and tourism
9.

Climates in the United States are humid and rainy near

a)

oceans

b)
the desert
c)
the Midwest
d)
the mountains
10.

Climates in the United States are semiarid in regions, and extreme in temperature in the

a)
coastal regions
b)
mountainous regions
c)

Great Plains

d)
tropical regions
11.

Physical Geography influences

a)
Weather patterns
b)
Human behavior
c)
Chemical reactions
d)

settlement

12.

People choose locations that meet

a)

needs

b)

environmental health

c)

animal safety

d)

the election of 1860

13.

From where to where did Native Americans migrate from?

a)

Europe, America

b)

Europe, Canada

c)

Asia, Rhodesia

d)

Asia, Alaska

14.

When did European migration to North America begin?

a)

Mid 1500's

b)

After the mid 1500's

c)

Early 1500's

d)

early to mid 1600's

15.

As the United States doubled its territory, the abundance of natural resources and the growth of industrialization transformed _____ __________.

a)

tractors

b)
the United States into a rural nation
c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

human settlement

16.

People moved into the Midwest and South, initiating new forms of farming and manufacturing, which led to

a)
population decline
b)
environmental degradation
c)

the growth of cities

17.

At one point in time, the United States was most densely populated in the _________ and _____ _____ areas

a)

Northeast, Great Lakes

b)

Southwest, westeast

c)

Northsouth, Southeast

d)

Great Plains, Northwest

18.

The Northeast and Great Lakes areas are centers of _____ and _______.

a)
education and healthcare
b)
industry and commerce
c)
tourism and hospitality
d)
agriculture and farming
19.

what has also helped shape the culture of the United States

a)

Formation of the Earth's atmosphere

b)

immigration

c)

the election of 1860

d)

Telescopes

20.

The United States' economic power originated from its

a)
agriculture
b)
colonization
c)

abundant resources

d)
technology
21.

What three economic industries is today's economy primarily focusing on?

(Select all that apply)

a)

Esports

b)

high tech industries

c)

biotechnology industries

d)

Coal Mining

e)

service industries

22.

Today's economy is

a)

exploring

b)

changing

c)

drifting

d)

booming

23.

Overuse of natural resources, escalating pollution, and the invasion of foreign species have led to

(Select the reason that applies best)

a)

decrease in suburb construction

b)

change of urban population

c)

deforestation

d)

increase in firestations

24.

Human pollution comes from car exhausts, power plants, and industrial

a)
car exhausts, power plants, and agricultural practices
b)

emissions

c)
car exhausts, power plants, and residential areas
d)
car exhausts, power plants, and natural disasters
25.

Human made pollution can result in

(Select the option that applies best)

a)

Change in the stratosphere

b)

faster cars

c)

smog

d)

rotation of the earth

26.

Smog, acid rain, polluted river, streams, and groundwater are a result of

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

Electric car emissions

c)

Human Pollution

d)

Coal mining

27.

Immigrants bring their own

a)

religious beliefs and forms of art

b)

cars

c)

trucks

d)

economic strength

28.

The United States is striving to improve its air, water, and soil quality through

a)

Less plane flights

b)

clean air practices

c)

Tesla car reductions

d)

tree planting