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WorksheetsChapter 5 The North American Plains
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 48mins
The western part of the Midwest, it is mostly flat, treeless, and suitable for farming; runs from the Rocky Mountains in western USA to the Appalachian Mountains in eastern USA.
The Interior Plains
The Great Plains
The Gulf Atlantic Coastal Plain
The Intermountain Basins & Plateaus
Identify the Appalachian Mountains on the map.
Identify the Rocky Mountains on the map.
Identify the Pacific Ocean on the map.
A plain or hilly region within the temperate zone that is covered by grasses is called this:
a prairie
the plains
a confederacy
a river
The imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres is called...
Climate Zones
Prime Meridian
Equator
Valley
What is the symbol used in maps to indicate direction?
Coordinates
Map Scale
Key
Compass Rose
Which ocean borders the EAST coast of the United States and Canada?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Describe the environment of the Plains.
dry & rocky, difficult farming, deserts, few rivers
flat & grassy, few trees, rivers & streams, no large bodies of water
mountains, swampy areas, grassy areas, Atlantic Ocean
dark forests, cedar trees, rivers & lakes
Most Plains Indians lived in this type of shelter:
longhouse
hogan
teepee
igloo
The Mississippi River starts in Minnesota and ends in Louisiana at what body of water?
Hudson Bay
Gulf of Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Fishing
The most important animal to the Indians of the Plains was
the prairie chicken
the jack rabbit
the bison
the prairie dog
Using the map, select the letter of the region where the Plains Indians lived in North America.
A
B
C
D
E
Why did the Sioux need to move from place to place?
the followed the river
Which region's main food source was the buffalo?
Eastern Woodlands
Southwest
Northwest
Great Plains
"Ground squirrels" that lived in vast underground burrows to keep themselves safe from predators.
bison
beaver
prairie dogs
prairie chickens
Another name given to the Sioux tribe is ______, which means "friends" or "allies"
Crow
Comanche
Cheyenne
Dakota
_______ was a famous Sioux Indian medicine man in 1876 who defeated General Custer
Sitting Bull
Geronimo
Sequoia
Tecumseh
The main tributary of the Mississippi River is the _______.
Missouri
Ohio
Tennessee
Maumee
Of the following, who does not appear on the side of Mount Rushmore?
Washington
Franklin
Lincoln
Roosevelt
The United States won the Battle of Little Bighorn
true
false
a region east of the Black Hills riddled with colorful hills striped with gray, white, and red rock are
the Badlands
the Ozarks.
the Appalachians
the Rocky Mountains
A range of mountains in western South Dakota, famous for Mount Rushmore; they were named by the Sioux.
The Black Hills
The Ozarks
The Appalachians
An important Atlantic current that begins in the Gulf of Mexico is the Gulf Stream
true
false
Which of the following is NOT a plains tribe?
Sioux
Cheyenne
Chinook
Comanche
Definition: a small river that drains into a larger river
tributary
rain shadow
current
transpiration
What one animal meant the most to the Plains Indian's survival?
Cows
Buffalo
Wolves
Wild dogs
One of the oldest Plains tribes, named for the color of their shoes
Black Sandals
Mukluks
Blackfoot
Moccasins
Name given to the Dakota, meaning "snakes in the grass"
Comanche
Sioux
Apache
Crow
What is the longest river in the United States?
Mississippi River
What is the world's largest Gulf?
What is the largest island of the West Indies?
Which of these was NOT one of the uses for the bison?
sinews for sewing and bowstrings
Milk and meat for food
dung for fashion and cooking
Hides for clothing and shelter
Bones for tools and art
Why are the Great Plains referred to as the "bread basket" of the United States?
a lot of bread is grown in the region
Prairies with fertile soil growing grains for food and reserves of coal, oil, and gas
Thick forests, grassy hills, and great rivers and lakes provide food for anyon willing to work for it
people gathered in these areas to have Thanksgiving meals every year
