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5 Themes, US Regions, and NC Regions

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

North California is still recovering from a catastrophic forest fires.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human-Environmental Interaction

d)

Region

2.

China, Japan, and South Korea are found in East Asia.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Region

3.

Boston is north of New York City, east of Toronto, and south of Maine.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Human-Environmental Interaction

4.

People traveling in a taxi.

a)

Region

b)

Location

c)

Place

d)

Movement

e)

HEI

5.

France is home to beautiful beaches, historical sites, and the Eiffel Tower .

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Region

6.

The fall line is a geographic feature that separates which two regions?

a)

Mountain & Piedmont

b)

Piedmont & Coastal Plain

c)

Coastal Plain & Tidelands

d)

Tidelands & Mountains

7.

The theme of geography that describes how humans adapt to and modify their environment is:

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Place

8.

Which North Carolina region is known for its beaches and barrier islands?

a)

Mountain Region

b)

Piedmont Region

c)

Coastal Plain

d)

Sandhills Region

9.

The absolute location of a place is described using:

a)

Latitude and longitude

b)

Cardinal directions

c)

Nearby landmarks

d)

Cultural characteristics

10.

Which theme of geography focuses on the physical and cultural characteristics that make a place unique?

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Region

11.

The area of North Carolina known for its rolling hills and major cities like Charlotte and Raleigh is the:

a)

Tidewater Region

b)

Blue Ridge Mountains

c)

Piedmont Region

d)

Outer Banks

12.

The theme of geography that deals with how people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another is:

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Region

13.

Which of the following best describes the theme of "Region" in geography?

a)

The way humans impact their environment

b)

An area with similar characteristics that set it apart from other areas

c)

The movement of people and goods between places

d)

The specific latitude and longitude of a location

14.

Identify the 3 distinct landforms that characterize North Carolina.

a)

Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain

b)

Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont Plateau, Coastal Plain

c)

Appalachian Mountains, Piedmont Plateau, Coastal Plain

15.

What landform is being described: largest mountain range in the eastern United States, stretches from Canada to northern Alabama

a)

Piedmont Plateau

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Coastal Plain

16.

What landform is being described: low, flat to gently sloping land that extends along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico

a)

Piedmont Plateau

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Coastal Plain

17.

What landform is being described: hilly, rolling land, borders the Coastal Plain. Includes a broad flat area of high land

a)

Piedmont Plateau

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Coastal Plain

18.
How many regions does NC have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.

Which region is known for their Fraser Fir Christmas Trees?

a)

Coastal Plains Region

b)

Piedmont Region

c)

Mountain Region

20.

Where is North Carolina in the United States?

a)

The Southeast

b)

The Midwest

c)

The West Coast

d)

The Southwest

21.

Where are the biggest and best farms in North Carolina located?

a)

Inner Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Appalachian Mountains

22.
The state capital of North Carolina is .......
a)
Chapel Hill
b)
Raleigh
c)
Charlotte
23.

What term(s) BEST describes the economy of the Piedmont region?

a)

Farming/Agriculture

b)

Banking and Technology

c)

Mining and Forestry

d)

Commercial Fishing

24.

The Coastal Plain region of North Carolina is divided into two parts. What are they?

a)

Inner Coastal Plain and Outer Coastal Plain

b)

Northern Coastal Plain and Southern Coastal Plain

c)

Eastern Coastal Plain and Western Coastal Plain

d)

Upper Coastal Plain and Lower Coastal Plain

25.

Which of these features is most characteristic of the Outer Coastal Plain?

a)

Rolling hills

b)

Barrier islands

c)

High mountains

d)

Flat plateaus

26.

What is the highest mountain peak in North Carolina?

a)

Grandfather Mountain

b)

Mount Mitchell

c)

Pilot Mountain

d)

Roan Mountain

27.

What is the Sandhills area of North Carolina?

a)

A coastal region known for its beaches and dunes

b)

A mountainous area in the western part of the state

c)

A flat, marshy region in the eastern part of the state

d)

A small region of rolling, sandy hills in the southwestern corner of the Coastal Plains

28.

The largest planned research center in the

United States lies inside the Piedmont and is

found in…

a)

Research Triangle Park

b)

The Piedmont Urban Crescent

c)

both a and b

29.

The Florida Everglades are found in which U.S. region?

a)

West

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southeast

30.

What is the climate of the Southwest?

a)

Arid or dry

b)

Continental and humid

c)

Sub-tropical and humid

d)

Sub-arctic and dry

31.

The Mountain West region runs along which mountain range?

a)

The Himalayas

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Alps

d)

Rocky Mountains

32.

Hurricanes and tornadoes affect which region?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Southwest

d)

West

33.

Firsthand account about people or events from a person at the event.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

c)

Evidence

d)

Claim

34.

Sources created by someone who did not actually witness the event.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

c)

Evidence

d)

Claim

35.

The Geography Theme of Location best matches with which example...

a)

Created problems such as air and water pollution.

b)

Area with similar unifying characteristics

c)

Having physical and human features

d)

Travel and exchange of ideas

e)

Find out where something happened.

36.

The Geography Theme of Movement best matches with which example...

a)

Created problems such as air and water pollution.

b)

Area with similar unifying characteristics

c)

Having physical and human features

d)

Travel and exchange of ideas

e)

Find out where something happened.

37.

The Geography Theme of Place best matches with which example...

a)

Created problems such as air and water pollution.

b)

Area with similar unifying characteristics

c)

Having physical and human features

d)

Travel and exchange of ideas

e)

Find out where something happened.

38.

The Geography Theme of Region best matches with which example...

a)

Created problems such as air and water pollution.

b)

Area with similar unifying characteristics

c)

Having physical and human features

d)

Travel and exchange of ideas

e)

Find out where something happened.

39.

The Geography Theme of Interaction best matches with which example...

a)

Created problems such as air and water pollution.

b)

Area with similar unifying characteristics

c)

Having physical and human features

d)

Travel and exchange of ideas

e)

Find out where something happened.

40.

Where a place is located in relation to other places.

a)

Exact Location

b)

Relative Location

c)

Precise Location

d)

Optional Location

41.

A country's or city's location as expressed in latitude and longitude

a)

Exact Location

b)

Relative Location

c)

Precise Location

d)

Optional Location

42.

What is Geography?

a)

The study of the Earth's human and physical features

b)

The study of the mountains and rivers

c)

The study of people and roads

d)

The study of animals and their habitats

43.

A map that shows physical, or natural features

a)

political map

b)

special-purpose map

c)

physical map

d)

election map

44.

A map that shows such things as highways, population patterns, election results, and other human features.

a)

political map

b)

special-purpose map

c)

physical map

d)

election map