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Geography Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital of Hawai'i?

a)

Oahu

b)

Juneau

c)

Honolulu

d)

Miami

2.

What is the capital of Alaska?

a)

Anchorage

b)

Unalaska

c)

Vancouver

d)

Juneau

3.

What is the capital of California?

a)

Oakland

b)

San Francisco

c)

San Diego

d)

Sacramento

4.

What is the capital of Oregon?

a)

Portland

b)

Salem

c)

Madison

d)

Harrisburg

5.

What is the capital of Washington?

a)

Olympia

b)

Seattle

c)

Pasco

d)

St. Paul

6.

What is the capital of Arizona?

a)

Oklahoma City

b)

Yuma

c)

Scottsdale

d)

Phoenix

7.

What is the capital of Nevada?

a)

Las Vegas

b)

Carson City

c)

Reno

d)

Topeka

8.

What is the capital of Utah?

a)

Salt Lake City

b)

Fresh Lake City

c)

Salem

d)

Los Angeles

9.

What is the capital of Idaho?

a)

Bismarck

b)

Pierre

c)

Boise

d)

Little Rock

10.

What is the capital of New Mexico?

a)

Albuquerque

b)

Santa Fe

c)

Denver

d)

Nebraska

11.

Denver is the capital of what state?

a)

Colorado

b)

Texas

c)

Connecticut

d)

Wyoming

12.

Cheyenne is the capital of what state?

a)

Colorado

b)

Iowa

c)

Nevada

d)

Wyoming

13.

What are the 5 themes of geography?

a)

Location, place, interaction, movement & region

b)

Location, place, landforms, culture & interaction

c)

Location, place, land-forms, climate & region

d)

Location, land-forms, climate, culture & interaction

14.
Which ocean is marked by the star?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Arctic
c)
Southern
d)
Indian
15.
Ocean found to the East of the United States
a)
Pacific
b)
Indian
c)
Atlantic
d)
Australian
16.
Largest ocean in the world
a)
Atlantic
b)
Indian
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
17.

True or False: California borders the Pacific Ocean;

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False: The Rocky Mountains are in the eastern part of the United States;

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which land feature is circled on the map?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Sierra Nevada Mountains

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Amazon Rainforest

20.

Which land feature is circled on the map?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Sierra Nevada Mountains

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

21.

Which water feature is circled on the map?

a)

Caribbean Sea

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Black Sea

22.
Which countries border the US 
a)
Russia, Canada, and Mexico 
b)
Canada, Mexico, and Cuba 
c)
Great Britain, Canada, and Mexico 
d)
Canada and Mexico 
23.
The largest region in the US is the ______
a)
Northeast 
b)
South 
c)
Midwest 
d)
West 
24.
The region with the largest city in the US is the _____________.
a)
Northeast 
b)
South 
c)
Midwest 
d)
West 
25.

Which state is east of the Rocky Mountains and south of Kansas?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Nevada

c)

Wyoming

d)

Nebraska

26.
Name that river!!!
a)
Colorado River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
American River
d)
Harkins Slough
27.
What river is highlighted blue?
a)
St. Lawrence
b)
Colorado
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Columbia
28.
What large mountain range is pictured here?
a)
Catskill Moutains
b)
Rocky Moutanins
c)
Appalachian Mountains
29.
What river is highlighted blue?
a)
Ohio
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Missouri
d)
St. Lawrence
30.

________________________are the broad expanse of prairie which lie west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States.

a)

Atlantic Costal Plain

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Great Plains

d)

The Great Basin

31.

What bodies of water are in the black box on this map?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

The Gulf of Mexico

c)

The Hudson Bay

d)

The Mississippi and Missouri

32.

How is the climate of the Northeast different from that of much of he Southwest

a)

It is drier and hotter

b)

It is colder and wetter

c)

It is cooler and drier

d)

Is is hotter and wetter

33.

All of the following are the Great Lakes EXCEPT:

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Lake Champlain

c)

Lake Huron

d)

Lake Ontario

e)

Lake Erie

34.

3) What is the name of the huge prairie in the center of the North American continent?

a)

The Pampas

b)

The Serengeti

c)

The Savanna

d)

The Great Plains

35.

4) What is the highest point in the Pacific Ranges?

a)

Mt. Denali

b)

Mt. Rainier

c)

Mt. St. Helens

d)

Mt. Hood

36.

9) The line of highest points in the Rockies that marks the separation between rivers flowing eastward and westward is called the:

a)

Continental Divide

b)

Continental Split

c)

Plate Boundary

d)

Mid Atlantic Ridge

37.

Which of the following is the best definition of Geography?

a)

the science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it

b)

the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth

c)

the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution

d)

the study of matter and its interactions with other matter and energy

38.
Five large lakes located between the United States and Canada containing the largest surface area of fresh water in the world
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Lake Lanier
d)
Gulf of Mexico
39.

What is the name of this state?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Alaska

c)

Guam

d)

Puerto Rico

40.

What is the name of this state?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Alaska

c)

Guam

d)

Puerto Rico

41.

What region is this?

a)

The Northeast (New England)

b)

The Pacific Northwest

c)

The Southeast

d)

The Midwest

42.

What region is this?

a)

The Northeast (New England)

b)

The Pacific Northwest

c)

The Southeast

d)

The Southwest

43.

The South can be heavily impacted by ________________ due to its humidity, location to the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Oceans, and warm temperatures year round.

a)

Tornadoes

b)

Tsunamis

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Nor'easter Storms

44.
What do geographers call an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas?
a)
a city
b)
a region
c)
a landform
d)
a climate zone
45.
What region is the red shaded area of the United States?
a)
Atlantic North
b)
Midwest
c)
Mid-Atlantic
d)
Northeast
46.

What region is closest to the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Northeast

b)

South

c)

West

47.

Why is the Northeast known as the "Gateway to America'?

a)

Early immigrants to our country arrived to this region first

b)

Many ships got lost going to America and a gate was built to catch them.

c)

American Indians forced settlers to stay in the Northeast

48.

The Sunbelt is what region in the United States?

a)

Northeast

b)

Midwest

c)

West

d)

South

49.

The midwestern city that serves as that region’s industrial, transportation, and cultural center is

a)

Chicago

b)

New York City

c)

Boston

d)

St. Louis

50.

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

51.

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

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Humid subtropical

52.

N,S,E,W are called..?

a)

cardinal directions

b)

minor directions

c)

simple directions

d)

none of the above

53.

What are some of the items that might be found on a map key?

a)

symbol for the capital of the state

b)

parks and airports

c)

rivers and waterways

d)

All of the above

54.
What direction is indicated by the number 5?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
55.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
56.
What is the latitude of New Orleans?
a)
90*W
b)
30*N
c)
30*W
d)
90*E
57.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
58.

symbolic representation of selected characteristics of a place, usually drawn on a flat surface

a)

globe

b)

map grid

c)

map

d)

map skills

59.
The Mississippi River begins in which state?
a)
Minnesota
b)
Michigan
c)
Main
d)
Mississippi
60.

This landform is surrounded by water on 3 sides.

a)

Island

b)

Peninsula

c)

Bay

d)

Archipelago

61.

Oil rigs are common in this body of water, east of Mexico and South of the US.

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Great Lakes

62.

Which region of the United States is known for its tornadoes?

a)

Northeast

b)

Midwest

c)

Pacific Northwest

d)

Southwest

63.

What type of map is this?

a)

Special Purpose Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Political Map

d)

Mongolian Map

64.
Population Density is
a)
to leave one’s home to live in another place
b)
the geographic pattern of where people live on Earth
c)
the average number of people living within a square mile or square kilometer
d)
to enter and live in a new country
65.

The island of Puerto Rico is not a state, but a U.S. Territory. It is not on the map, but it is located approximately where?

a)

West of California

b)

North-West of Washington

c)

South-East of Florida

d)

East of Washington, D.C.

66.

Name all the states whose capitals start with the letter A.

a)

Maryland, Maine, New York, Texas

b)

Georgia, Kentucky, California

c)

Utah, Washington, Florida

67.
These lines run north and south but they measure distances of the earth east and west of the Prime Meridian.
a)
longitude
b)
latitude
c)
equator
d)
location
68.
These lines run east and west but the measure distances of the earth north and south of the equator.
a)
longitude
b)
latitude
c)
equator
d)
location
69.
Using the population map, which statement is most accurate.
a)
Most people live in North America
b)
Australia has a larger population than Europe
c)
Larger populations are near water
d)
South America has the largest population
70.

Which state is highlighted on the map image?

a)

Missouri

b)

Minnesota

c)

Michigan

d)

Montana

71.

How many U.S. states are landlocked?

a)

12

b)

14

c)

16

d)

18

72.

Which of these is NOT a Capital City in the U.S.?

a)

Topeka

b)

Des Moines

c)

Dover

d)

Jacksonville

73.

Which two hemispheres of the Earth is the United States located in?

a)

Northern and Eastern

b)

Northern and Western

c)

Southern and Western

d)

Southern and Eastern

74.

How many time zones are there in the United States?

a)

Four

b)

Five

c)

Six

d)

Seven

75.

In terms of size, the United States of America is the ________ country in the world.

a)

largest

b)

2nd largest

c)

3rd largest

d)

4th largest

76.

What do the "stars and stripes" on the flag of the United States of America represent?

a)

50 stars = 50 presidents; 13 stripes = 13 American territories around the world

b)

50 stars = 50 states; 13 stripes = 13 original colonies

c)

50 stars = 50 states; 13 stripes = 13 American territories around the world

d)

50 stars = 50 presidents; 13 stripes = 13 original colonies

77.

Volcanic activity under Yellowstone National Park creates great spouts of heated water that erupt out of the ground. These water eruptions are called what?

a)

geysers

b)

cyclones

78.

In which state would you find the following?

a)

Alabama

b)

Ohio

c)

Missouri

d)

Nebraska

79.

In what state is the oldest U.S. city?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Florida

c)

Maine

d)

New York

80.

Which state does NOT share a border with Mexico?

a)

Arizona

b)

Nevada

c)

New Mexico

d)

Texas

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