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Worksheets8th Grade Geography Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
The Grand Canyon is located entirely in what state?
Utah
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Which of the following is not a Great Lake?
Huron
Erie
Wisconsin
Ontario
This desert is located in the states of Arizona, California, and Nevada, and is home of Death Valley.
Mojave
Sahara
Huron
Red
This landform is between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.
Grand Canyon
Great Plains
Lake Superior
Sierra Nevada
This area in California is known for its numerous high-tech companies like Google and Apple.
Wall Street
Death Valley
Silicon Valley
Sun Belt
This river is the longest in North America and the fourth-longest in the world.
Missouri
Ohio
Mississippi
Colorado
The “Rust Belt” is a geographic region made up of several states in the Midwest and Northeast known for:
Population growth
Economic growth
Cotton production
Economic and population decline
Which of the following is NOT on a map?
Scale
Legend
Commerce
Compass
Is the following a physical map, political map, or thematic map?
Physical map
Political map
Thematic map
NV is the abbreviation for which state?
New York
North Dakota
Nevada
Vermont
Founded by the British in 1607, the historical settlement of _________________ is located on the James River in Virginia.
Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke
St. Augustine
________________________ mountain range is primarily located in the states of Oregon and Washington.
Cascade
Rocky
Appalachian
Sierra Nevada
The __________________________ range is the largest mountain range in the U.S. and spans several states in the West and up into Canada.
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Cascade Range
The four political regions of the U.S. defined by the U.S. Census are:
Northeast, Midwest, South, West
East, West, North, South
Central, Coastal, Mountain, Plains
Urban, Rural, Suburban, Metropolitan
Abbreviations- Write the abbreviation of each state: Illinois ______
IL
IN
IA
ID
Abbreviations- Write the abbreviation of each state: Arizona ________
AZ
AR
AL
AK
Abbreviations- Write the abbreviation of each state: North Dakota _______
ND
NA
NT
NK
Abbreviations- Write the abbreviation of each state: Pennsylvania _______
PA
PN
PS
PP
Abbreviations- Write the abbreviation of each state: Ohio _______
OH
OI
OA
OX
States- Write the state name for each abbreviation: GA ___________________________
Georgia
Texas
California
Florida
States- Write the state name for each abbreviation: SC ___________________________
South Carolina
South Dakota
California
North Carolina
States- Write the state name for each abbreviation: WI ___________________________
Wisconsin
Washington
Wyoming
West Virginia
States- Write the state name for each abbreviation: HI ___________________________
Hawaii
Texas
California
Florida
States- Write the state name for each abbreviation: MO ___________________________
Missouri
Montana
Michigan
Maine
Capitals- Use the word bank to match the states with their capitals: Madison ___________________________
Wisconsin
California
Texas
Florida
Capitals- Use the word bank to match the states with their capitals: Juneau ___________________________
Alaska
California
Texas
Florida
Capitals- Use the word bank to match the states with their capitals: Boston ___________________________
Massachusetts
California
Texas
Florida
Capitals- Use the word bank to match the states with their capitals: Austin ___________________________
Texas
California
Florida
New York
Capitals- Use the word bank to match the states with their capitals: Salt Lake City ___________________________
Utah
Nevada
Colorado
Arizona
Indianapolis ______________________________
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
Springfield ______________________________
Illinois
California
Texas
New York
Oklahoma City ______________________________
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Nebraska
Cities - Name the top four most populated cities in the United States in order __________________________________
New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston
Los Angeles, Dallas, New York City, Orlando
New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Miami
New York City, Milwaukee, Chicago, Houston
What country borders the US to the north and is at #1?
Mexico
Canada
New York
England
What country borders the US to the south and is at #2?
Mexico
Canada
New York
Cuba
Buffalo sits on what lake that is in between the US and Canada at #3?
Lake Erie
Bonds Lake
Lake Michigan
The Finger Lake
What is the long river the starts in Minnesota and empties into the Gulf of Mexico at #4?
Rio Grande
Mississippi River
Niagara River
Colorado River
What is the river the starts that forms the border between Texas and Mexico at #5?
Rio Grande
Mississippi River
Niagara River
Missouri River
What long mountain range is at #6?
Appalachian Mountains
Ozark Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Himalaya Mountains
Which city has the largest population at #7?
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
New Orleans
What is the older mountain range in the US at #8?
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Ozark Mountains
Catskill Mountains
A mark, color, or drawing that stands for something on a map is called a ___________?
symbol
scale
capital
compass rose
A ___________ map shows information such as borders, cities, and capitals
physical
locator
political
elevation
The part of a map that helps the reader interpret the symbols on a map is called a _____________?
star
square
compass rose
legend
A _____________ map is a small, simple map set in the corner of a larger map.
political
locator
physical
elevation
A _____________ map is a small, simple map set in the corner of a larger map.
political
locator
physical
elevation
A _______________ is an area that shares physical and human characteristics.
landform
climate
region
legend
A ____________ is indicated by a star on the map?
scale
city
town
capital
Lines of ______________ go east and west and measure distance north and south from the Equator?
Latitude
Longitude
Locator
Legend
The part of a map that shows the distance.
grid
symbol
scale
compass rose
The capital of this state is Austin.
Utah
Texas
Kansas
Montana
What is the capital of California?
Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Francisco
San Diego
What type of climate is most common in the southeastern United States?
Desert
Tundra
Humid subtropical
Mediterranean
Which of the following landforms is primarily found in the western United States?
Great Plains
The Grand Canyon
The Great Lakes
The Appalachian Mountains
Which region of the United States is known for having a desert climate?
The Northeast
The Midwest
The South
The Southwest
