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Ch. 5

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which community is in the Western region of the United States?

a)

Stamford, Connecticut

b)

Charleston South Carolina

c)

Bozeman Montana

d)

Omaha Nebraska

2.

Which of these is a landform that you can see in the Southwest region of the United States?

a)

cactuses

b)

snakes

c)

canyons

d)

bridges

3.

Farmers in the Southwest region bring water for their crops. How has this changed their region?

a)

Many plants that could not grow there now grow very well

b)

Many plants have died from too much water

c)

Many trees have been cut to clear land for planting crops

d)

Many plants cannot live there because of the cold weather

4.

How is the physical environment in Omaha, Nebraska different from that in Bozeman Montana?

a)

Omaha has no mountains

b)

A river runs through Omaha

c)

The weather in Omaha is cold all year long

d)

Omaha has many mountains

5.

What have people done to forests to meet human needs?

a)

They bring in water so the trees can grow

b)

They heat their homes and offices

c)

They wear warm clothing such as hats and scarves

d)

They cut the trees to use for lumber to build homes

6.

Why is the climate in Kauai Hawaii different from the climate in Barrow Alaska?

a)

Kauai is much higher than Barrow

b)

Kauai is much farther away from the equator than Barrow

c)

Barrow is in the Northeast region

d)

Kauai is much closer to the equator than Barrow

7.

Which should you NOT take to wear on a vacation in Kauai?

a)

a bathing suit

b)

a winter coat

c)

sunglasses

d)

shorts and t-shirt

8.

Which activity might people living in Barrow NOT enjoy doing there?

a)

ice skating

b)

snow skiing

c)

swimming outdoors

d)

snow mobiling

9.

How have the Pueblo adapted to the climate in Taos?

a)

They wear warm coats all year long

b)

They make beautiful pottery to sell in the markets

c)

They live on the plateau surrounded by mountains

d)

They have built adobe houses with thick walls

10.

Which was an important natural resource in California?

a)

oil

b)

miners

c)

homes

d)

gold

11.

How were the settlers at Angel's camp different from the people of Beaumont, Texas?

a)

At Angel's camp they dug deep into the earth looking for gold

b)

At Angel's camp they drilled wells looking for pockets of oil

c)

The settlers moved to Angel's camp to work in the oil fields

d)

The settlers called what they had found "black gold"

12.

What are two ways to conserve natural resources?

a)

use as much of them as you can and recycle them

b)

dig deep into the earth and use less of them

c)

recycle them and dig oil wells

d)

use less of them and recycle them

13.

What would happen if we used up all the fuels on Earth?

a)

We would have to find new sources of energy

b)

We would stay warm in our heated homes

c)

We would have all the light we needed

d)

We would have to look for more gold and salt