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US Geography

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Largest State?

a)

Texas

b)

Montana

c)

Illinois

d)

Alaska

2.

What is the smallest State in Population

a)

Wyoming

b)

Alaska

c)

Nebraska

d)

California

e)

Deleware

3.

What state does not border any major bodies of water?

a)

Ohio

b)

Wisconsin

c)

West Virginia

d)

Texas

4.

What 2 States are the Newest states?

a)

Alaska

b)

Hawaii

c)

Michigan

d)

Deleware

5.

Which body of water borders Virginia?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Gulf of Mexico

6.

The equator divides the earth into which 2 hemispheres?

a)

Northern and Eastern

b)

Southern and Western

c)

Eastern and Western

d)

Northern and Southern

7.

The equator runs...

a)

east to west

b)

north to south

8.

The prime meridian runs...

a)

north to south

b)

east to west

9.

The Prime Median divides the earth into which two hemispheres?

a)

Southern and Western

b)

Eastern and Western

c)

Northern and Southern

d)

Northern and Eastern

10.
Climate refers to....
a)
the weather at any given time
b)
how wet is was last night
c)
what weather is like over a long period of time
d)
how warm it will be this weekend
11.
Two aspects of Climate are...
a)
Temperature and elevation
b)
Precipitation and landforms
c)
Latitude & precipitation
d)
Precipitation and temperature
12.

Which of the following would a political map tell you?

a)

Land formations

b)

City boundaries

c)

Climate Zones

d)

Population Density

13.
A device used to tell cardinal directions on a map.
a)
Scale
b)
Key
c)
Legend
d)
Compass rose
14.
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses.
a)
Strait
b)
Peninsula
c)
Isthmus
d)
Island
15.

Flat land located at a very low elevation.

a)
Plateau
b)
Delta
c)
Gulf
d)
Plain
16.
A large, flat area, that is at a higher elevations.
a)
Plateau
b)
Delta
c)
Gulf
d)
Plain
17.

Which of the following is NOT an influence on climate?

a)

Elevation

b)

Terrain

c)

Time of day

d)

Location to equator

18.

Which are two states are in the Great Plains?

a)
Georgia and Alabama
b)
Texas and North Dakota
c)
California and Oregon
d)

Oklahoma and Missouri

19.

Which Great Lake is the largest?

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Lake Ontario

d)

Lake Huron

e)

Lake Erie

20.

Canada is to the _____ of the United States.

a)

North

b)

South

21.

Mexico is to the ____ of the United States.

a)

North

b)

South

22.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

New York

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Seattle

23.

Where is the Golden Gate Bridge located?

a)

South Dakota

b)

California

c)

New York

d)

Washington D.C.

24.

What river begins in Minnesota and continues south, joined by hundreds of tributaries before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Rio Grande River

25.

What major river is a border between Mexico and Texas?

a)

Columbia River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Rio Grande

26.

Identify this map

a)

Population map

b)

Elevation Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

Political Map

27.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Road Map

d)

Topographical

28.

Florida is an example of which landform?

a)
peninsula
b)
island
c)

isthmus

d)

cape

29.

The body of water that borders California?

a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
c)

Rio Grande River

d)

Berain Strait

30.

The hottest place in the United States is located in

a)

Sierra Nevada

b)

Death Valley

c)

Memphis in the summer

d)

Great Plains

31.

Which of the following are mountain ranges in the United States?

a)

Appalachian

b)

Sierra Nevada

c)

Rocky

d)

All of these

32.

One of the longest rivers in the world that is located in the United States is the

a)

Colorado

b)

Ohio

c)

Mississippi

d)

Rio Grande

33.

Which of these describes the "Continental Divide" of the US?

a)

The top of the Rocky Mountains; rivers flow away from it

b)

The Great Plains; they split the country in half

c)

Canadian Shield; separates Canada from the US

d)

Appalachian Mountains; divides east from the west

34.

The oldest mountains in the North American?

a)

Smokey Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Sierra Nevada Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

35.

This region is on the west coast.

a)

Coastal Range

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Great Plain

d)

Four Corners

36.

The least populated state?

a)

Nebraska

b)

Missouri

c)

Wyoming

d)

Rhode Island

37.

The Bering Strait is located off of what coast?

a)

Alaska

b)

California

c)

Canada

d)

Mexico

38.

In which state would you find the capital Juneau?

a)

Alaska

b)

Hawaii

c)

Colorado

d)

Kentucky

39.

Nebraska is located in which region?

a)

New England

b)

Southwest

c)

West

d)

Great Plains

40.

In which region is the 2nd largest state?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

West

d)

Southwest

41.

In which region is the largest state?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Southwest

d)

West

42.

Which region is Pennsylvania in?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Great Plains

d)

Southwest

43.

The island where the Statue of Liberty is located is called?

a)

Cape Cod

b)

Ellis Island

c)

St. Nichols

d)

Puerto Rico

44.

How many Great Lakes are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

45.

The Aleutian Islands are part of which state?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Alaska

c)

Florida

d)

Canada

46.

The Continental Divide runs along which mountain chain?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Sierra Nevada Mountains

d)

Smokey Mountains

47.

Everglade National Park is located in which state?

a)

Wyoming

b)

Tennessee

c)

Florida

d)

California

48.

Where are the four corners located?

a)

New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts

b)

Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas

c)

Utah, Colorado, Arizonia, New Mexico

d)

California, Nevada, Utah, Arizonia

49.

The state with the largest population?

a)

Alaska

b)

California

c)

New York

d)

Texas

50.

Match the following states with their region:

a)

Connecticut

1.

Northeast

b)

New Mexico

2.

Southwest

c)

North Dakota

3.

Great Plains

d)

Alabama

4.

Southeast

e)

Utah

5.

West

51.

Match the following features with the state they can be found in:

a)

Niagra Falls

1.

New York

b)

Lake Erie

2.

Ohio

c)

Yellowstone National Park

3.

Wyoming

d)

Death Valley

4.

California

e)

Rocky Mountains

5.

Colorado

52.

Match the following climates with their state:

a)

Diverse climate with all four seasons.

1.

Pennsylvania

b)

Humid subtropical to semi-arid

2.

Oklahoma

c)

Subtropical

3.

California

d)

Humid subtropical

4.

Georgia

e)

Humid continental to semi-arid

5.

Nebraska

53.

The "Sunshine State" is the nickname for which state?

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

Florida

d)

Georgia

54.

The primary crops grown in the Great Plains are?

a)

Cotton, wheat, corn

b)

Corn, soybean, wheat

c)

Rice, wheat, corn

d)

Potatoes, corn, soybean

55.

The following make up the continent of North America:

a)

Canada, United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico

b)

Canada, United States, U.S. Territories, Mexico

c)

Canada, United States, Mexico

d)

Canada, United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico

56.

How many time zones is earth divided into?

a)

12

b)

18

c)

20

d)

24

57.

The time in each time zone is set based on the position of the sun in the sky.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Which of the following serve as a reference point for time zones?

a)

International Date Line

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

180 degrees longitude

d)

Greenwich Observatory, London, England

59.
How many time zones are in the U.S. altogether?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
6
d)
7
60.
As you travel from west to east, does it get later or earlier?
a)
Earlier
b)
Later
61.

The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is the ___. It also separates the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

62.

Okinawa has a diverse culture compared to mainland Japan, influenced by nearby countries that would trade with them. The manner in which their culture was shaped is an example of which of the five themes?

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-Environment

63.

Cutting down trees to build a house is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

location

b)

place

c)

movement

d)

human-environment interaction

64.

The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas. This is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

Region

b)

Location

c)

Place

d)

Movement

65.

Which of the following is an example of a physical feature when describing a place?

a)

roads

b)

climate

c)

mountains

d)

culture

66.

Which of the following is an example of a human feature when describing a place?

a)

a river

b)

the climate

c)

a forest

d)

a bridge

67.
What is the definition of Movement?
a)
Areas of the world that have similar characteristics
b)
The way goods, people, and ideas travel from place to place
c)
The way humans interact with their environment
d)
where something is on the surface of the Earth
68.
What are the different types of Movement?
a)
adapt, modify, depend
b)
human, physical
c)
absolute, relative
d)
goods, ideas, people
69.
What is the definition of Region?
a)
Way in which the places in an area are similar
b)
Ways goods, ideas, and people move from place to place 
c)
Where people and places are located on the surface of the Earth
d)
Describes characteristics of an area
70.
What is the definition of location?
a)
Describes where a place is located on the surface of the Earth
b)
Describes characteristics of a place
c)
Describes characteristics places have in common
d)
Describes the ways people, goods, and ideas get from place to place
71.
Absolute location is:
a)
general
b)
not used on GPS
c)
describing where a place is located using cardinal directions
d)
when latitude and longitude coordinates are used to show where a place is located 
72.
Relative location is:
a)
the use of latitude and longitude coordinates
b)
Given by GPS
c)
a general location using cardinal directions
d)
a specific place
73.
What is the definition of Place?
a)
The way people, goods, and ideas get from place to place
b)
The way humans interact with their environment
c)
Describing where a place is located on the surface of the Earth
d)
Describes characteristics of an area
74.

How we adapt to nature around us is...

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

e)

Human Environment Interaction

75.

If you hired someone to make a map of your town, you would hire a...

a)

cartographer

b)

mapographer

c)

directionologist

d)

compassographer

76.

What kind of map would be the most useful for showing the location of cities in Germany?

a)

Political map

b)

Physical map

c)

Road map

d)

Thematic map

77.

A description of Canada as "north of the United States" is an example of which location.

a)

absolute

b)

relative

78.

Relocating from one state to another is an example of...

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

e)

H.E.I.

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