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8th Grade Geography Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Grand Canyon is located entirely in what state?

a)

Utah

b)

Colorado

c)

Arizona

d)

New Mexico

2.

Which of the following is not a Great Lake?

a)

Huron

b)

Erie

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Ontario

3.

This desert is located in the states of Arizona, California, and Nevada, and is home of Death Valley.

a)

Mojave

b)

Sahara

c)

Huron

d)

Red

4.

This landform is between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Great Plains

c)

Lake Superior

d)

Sierra Nevada

5.

This area in California is known for its numerous high-tech companies like Google and Apple.

a)

Wall Street

b)

Death Valley

c)

Silicon Valley

d)

Sun Belt

6.

This river is the longest in North America and the fourth-longest in the world.

a)

Missouri

b)

Ohio

c)

Mississippi

d)

Colorado

7.

The “Rust Belt” is a geographic region made up of several states in the Midwest and Northeast known for:

a)

Population growth

b)

Economic growth

c)

Cotton production

d)

Economic and population decline

8.

Which of the following is NOT on a map?

a)

Scale

b)

Legend

c)

Commerce

d)

Compass

9.

Is the following a physical map, political map, or thematic map?

a)

Physical map

b)

Political map

c)

Thematic map

10.

NV is the abbreviation for which state?

a)

New York

b)

North Dakota

c)

Nevada

d)

Vermont

11.

Founded by the British in 1607, the historical settlement of _________________ is located on the James River in Virginia.

a)

Jamestown

b)

Plymouth

c)

Roanoke

d)

St. Augustine

12.

________________________ mountain range is primarily located in the states of Oregon and Washington.

a)

Cascade

b)

Rocky

c)

Appalachian

d)

Sierra Nevada

13.

The __________________________ range is the largest mountain range in the U.S. and spans several states in the West and up into Canada.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Sierra Nevada

d)

Cascade Range

14.

The four political regions of the U.S. defined by the U.S. Census are:

a)

Northeast, Midwest, South, West

b)

East, West, North, South

c)

Central, Coastal, Mountain, Plains

d)

Urban, Rural, Suburban, Metropolitan

15.

Abbreviations- Write the abbreviation of each state: Illinois ______

a)

IL

b)

IN

c)

IA

d)

ID

16.

Abbreviations- Write the abbreviation of each state: Arizona ________

a)

AZ

b)

AR

c)

AL

d)

AK

17.

Abbreviations- Write the abbreviation of each state: North Dakota _______

a)

ND

b)

NA

c)

NT

d)

NK

18.

Abbreviations- Write the abbreviation of each state: Pennsylvania _______

a)

PA

b)

PN

c)

PS

d)

PP

19.

Abbreviations- Write the abbreviation of each state: Ohio _______

a)

OH

b)

OI

c)

OA

d)

OX

20.

States- Write the state name for each abbreviation: GA ___________________________

a)

Georgia

b)

Texas

c)

California

d)

Florida

21.

States- Write the state name for each abbreviation: SC ___________________________

a)

South Carolina

b)

South Dakota

c)

California

d)

North Carolina

22.

States- Write the state name for each abbreviation: WI ___________________________

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Washington

c)

Wyoming

d)

West Virginia

23.

States- Write the state name for each abbreviation: HI ___________________________

a)

Hawaii

b)

Texas

c)

California

d)

Florida

24.

States- Write the state name for each abbreviation: MO ___________________________

a)

Missouri

b)

Montana

c)

Michigan

d)

Maine

25.

Capitals- Use the word bank to match the states with their capitals: Madison ___________________________

a)

Wisconsin

b)

California

c)

Texas

d)

Florida

26.

Capitals- Use the word bank to match the states with their capitals: Juneau ___________________________

a)

Alaska

b)

California

c)

Texas

d)

Florida

27.

Capitals- Use the word bank to match the states with their capitals: Boston ___________________________

a)

Massachusetts

b)

California

c)

Texas

d)

Florida

28.

Capitals- Use the word bank to match the states with their capitals: Austin ___________________________

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

Florida

d)

New York

29.

Capitals- Use the word bank to match the states with their capitals: Salt Lake City ___________________________

a)

Utah

b)

Nevada

c)

Colorado

d)

Arizona

30.

Indianapolis ______________________________

a)

Indiana

b)

Ohio

c)

Illinois

d)

Michigan

31.

Springfield ______________________________

a)

Illinois

b)

California

c)

Texas

d)

New York

32.

Oklahoma City ______________________________

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Texas

c)

Kansas

d)

Nebraska

33.

Cities - Name the top four most populated cities in the United States in order __________________________________

a)

New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston

b)

Los Angeles, Dallas, New York City, Orlando

c)

New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Miami

d)

New York City, Milwaukee, Chicago, Houston

34.

What country borders the US to the north and is at #1?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

New York

d)

England

35.

What country borders the US to the south and is at #2?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

New York

d)

Cuba

36.

Buffalo sits on what lake that is in between the US and Canada at #3?

a)

Lake Erie

b)

Bonds Lake

c)

Lake Michigan

d)

The Finger Lake

37.

What is the long river the starts in Minnesota and empties into the Gulf of Mexico at #4?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Niagara River

d)

Colorado River

38.

What is the river the starts that forms the border between Texas and Mexico at #5?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Niagara River

d)

Missouri River

39.

What long mountain range is at #6?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Ozark Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Himalaya Mountains

40.

Which city has the largest population at #7?

a)

Chicago

b)

New York

c)

Los Angeles

d)

New Orleans

41.

What is the older mountain range in the US at #8?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Ozark Mountains

d)

Catskill Mountains

42.
What is geographic feature letter K?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
43.
What is geographic feature letter L?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
44.
What is geographic feature letter F?
a)
Lake Superior
b)
Lake Michigan
c)
Lake Erie
d)
Lake Huron
45.
What is geographic feature letter G?
a)
Lake Superior
b)
Lake Michigan
c)
Lake Erie
d)
Lake Huron
46.
What is geographic feature letter M?
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Mississippi Delta
c)
Lake Ontario
d)
Atlantic Ocean
47.

A mark, color, or drawing that stands for something on a map is called a ___________?

a)

symbol

b)

scale

c)

capital

d)

compass rose

48.

A ___________ map shows information such as borders, cities, and capitals

a)

physical

b)

locator

c)

political

d)

elevation

49.

The part of a map that helps the reader interpret the symbols on a map is called a _____________?

a)

star

b)

square

c)

compass rose

d)

legend

50.

A _____________ map is a small, simple map set in the corner of a larger map.

a)

political

b)

locator

c)

physical

d)

elevation

51.

A _____________ map is a small, simple map set in the corner of a larger map.

a)

political

b)

locator

c)

physical

d)

elevation

52.

A _______________ is an area that shares physical and human characteristics.

a)

landform

b)

climate

c)

region

d)

legend

53.

A ____________ is indicated by a star on the map?

a)

scale

b)

city

c)

town

d)

capital

54.

Lines of ______________ go east and west and measure distance north and south from the Equator?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Locator

d)

Legend

55.

The part of a map that shows the distance.

a)

grid

b)

symbol

c)

scale

d)

compass rose

56.

The capital of this state is Austin.

a)

Utah

b)

Texas

c)

Kansas

d)

Montana

57.

What is the capital of California?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Sacramento

c)

San Francisco

d)

San Diego

58.

What type of climate is most common in the southeastern United States?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Humid subtropical

d)

Mediterranean

59.

Which of the following landforms is primarily found in the western United States?

a)

Great Plains

b)

The Grand Canyon

c)

The Great Lakes

d)

The Appalachian Mountains

60.

Which region of the United States is known for having a desert climate?

a)

The Northeast

b)

The Midwest

c)

The South

d)

The Southwest