WorksheetsSub regions of the United States pt1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who traveled the back roads of America for more than 20 years
a)
Charles Dequal
b)
Charles Dickens
c)
Charles Kuralt
d)
Charles Cochran
2.
He said he took these back roads because most people traveled the interstates and didn't see the
a)
dirty side of Ohio
b)
real America
c)
metropolitan cities
d)
hazardous road conditions of the interstates
3.
A key strength of America is the variety of life in its
a)
forest
b)
wetlands
c)
subregions
d)
mountains
4.
What are the four subregions of the United States
a)
northeast
b)
midwest
c)
south
d)
west
e)
all the above
5.
The Northeast subregion covers 5% of the nation's land area and has ___ of the population
a)
22%
b)
18%
c)
35%
d)
5%
6.
The six states that make up the Northeast region called New England include all the following except
a)
Ohio
b)
Maine
c)
Vermont
d)
New Hampshire
e)
Massachusetts
7.
Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey are called the
a)
Yankee states
b)
Middle Atlantic States
c)
Midwest
d)
Lower Northeast States
8.
What are the other 2 states that are sometimes added to the Middle Atlantic States region?
a)
Maryland
b)
Delaware
c)
Indiana
d)
Illinois
e)
A and b
9.
Why is the Northeast considered the gateway to America for millions of immigrants to the United States
a)
because of its location
b)
because of its great weather
c)
both a and b
d)
neither a nor b
10.
Because of the coastal and inland waters of the Northeast, it has become the heart of
a)
trade
b)
slavery
c)
agriculture
d)
gold mining
11.
The international trade centers of the Northeast region are
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Atlanta
c)
Boston
d)
New York City
e)
Detriot
12.
What fueled the industrialization of this region
a)
coal
b)
iron
c)
gold
d)
oil
e)
forest
13.
What state were most of these resources found in
a)
New Jersey
b)
New York
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Detroit
14.
What are the 4 traditional industries that still are part of the economy of this region
a)
iron
b)
steel
c)
petroleum
d)
fishing
e)
lumber
15.
What two types of industries have replaced the traditional industries as employers of most Northeasterners
a)
manufacturing and mining
b)
service industry and mining
c)
manufacturing and service industry
d)
mining and fishing
16.
Why is the New England region not a major crop-producing area
a)
too hilly and rocky
b)
too high and wet
c)
too low and dry
d)
too cold and hot
17.
Why do the Middle Atlantic States have the nickname as being the "rust belt"
a)
declining and abandoned industries
b)
because everything there rust
c)
it is due to the amount of salt in the soil
d)
none of the above
18.
Where have many rust belt industries moved to recently
a)
the sunbelt
b)
rust belt
c)
ice belt
d)
rust free northeast
19.
The nation's first megalopolis developed in the
a)
northeast
b)
midwest
c)
southwest
d)
southeast
20.
A region where several large cities and surrounding areas grow together is known as a
a)
big place
b)
ecosystem
c)
megalopolis
d)
all are correct
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