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WorksheetsChapter 4: The Geography and Symbols of the US
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 33mins
What does a map key explain?
Name the four main points of the compass.
North, East, South, West
North, South, East, Up
North, West, East, Down
North, South, East, Right
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres called?
The Equator
The Prime Meridian
The Tropic of Cancer
The Arctic Circle
The seven continents of the Earth are:
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Greenland
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Zealandia
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Atlantis
The United States is in what two hemispheres?
Northern and Western Hemispheres
Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern Hemispheres
Southern and Western Hemispheres
Which continent is the world's largest and home to the tallest mountain, Mount Everest?
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) North America
Africa is home to the world's largest hot desert. What is the name of this desert?
Sahara Desert
Gobi Desert
Kalahari Desert
Arabian Desert
North America is connected to which continent by a narrow strip of land?
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Which continent is known for having the world's largest river by water flow, the Amazon River?
Africa
Asia
South America
Australia
Antarctica is covered in ice and is considered a desert. True or False?
True
False
Which continent is the second smallest and connects to Asia?
A) Europe
B) Australia
C) Africa
D) South America
Australia is one of only two continents that does not connect to another continent. True or False?
True
False
Which ocean is the second largest and known for its powerful currents, including the Gulf Stream?
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
The Indian Ocean is known for its warm water and strong winds. True or False?
True
False
Which ocean is the smallest and shallowest, almost completely covered in ice sheets during the winter?
A) Arctic Ocean
B) Southern Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Atlantic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean. True or False?
True
False
The Southern Ocean surrounds which continent?
A) Asia
B) Antarctica
C) Europe
D) Africa
Label Earth's seven continents and five oceans. Then answer the questions. This is Earth's largest continent.
Asia
Africa
Europe
Antarctica
Label Earth's seven continents and five oceans. Then answer the questions. This continent is mostly covered with ice.
Antarctica
Africa
Asia
Australia
Label Earth's seven continents and five oceans. Then answer the questions. This is the smallest continent.
Australia
Europe
Antarctica
South America
Label Earth's seven continents and five oceans. Then answer the questions. This ocean is mostly covered with ice and is the most shallow ocean.
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Label Earth's seven continents and five oceans. Then answer the questions. This is the world's largest ocean.
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
The settler plans to modify the environment in two ways. Which of the following are they?
By building roads and bridges
By planting trees and crops
By constructing dams and reservoirs
By mining and drilling
The settler plans to use which natural resource?
Water
Wood
Coal
Oil
How does the settler plan to use natural resources to provide goods and services?
By conserving resources for future use
By exploiting resources for immediate gain
By trading resources with other settlements
By using resources sustainably
What natural resource does the writer claim is the most important to U.S. trade?
Oil
Natural Gas
Coal
Timber
Classify Information: Compare and contrast ways that people might modify their environment in rural, suburban, and urban areas by filling out the table. Place a ✓ in each area where that kind of modification might take place. Modifications: cutting trees to make fields, building roads, building tunnels for subway trains, building housing subdivisions.
Rural areas only
Suburban areas only
Urban areas only
All of the above
Identify each landmark by matching it to its description.
Grand Canyon
deep gorge formed by the Colorado River
Niagara Falls
group of three huge waterfalls at the U.S./Canada border
Monument Valley
has clusters of sandstone buttes
Yellowstone National Park
has many geysers and a canyon
Mississippi River
long river that has been important to U.S. trade
Vocabulary: Define the term 'natural resource'.
A naturally occurring material that can be exploited by humans
A man-made object used for industrial purposes
A type of renewable energy source
A synthetic chemical used in agriculture
Vocabulary: Define the term 'landmark'.
A significant or historic object or feature that stands out in a landscape.
A type of fruit.
A mathematical equation.
A style of music.
Which natural landmark was formed about five to six million years ago?
Grand Canyon
Niagara Falls
Monument Valley
Smoky Mountains
Which natural landmark is a group of three waterfalls on the border of the U.S. and Canada?
Grand Canyon
Niagara Falls
Monument Valley
Smoky Mountains
Which natural landmark is located in Tennessee and North Carolina?
Grand Canyon
Niagara Falls
Monument Valley
Smoky Mountains
Which natural landmark is the second-longest river in the United States?
Grand Canyon
Mississippi River
Monument Valley
Smoky Mountains
Which man-made landmark is located in San Francisco, California?
Golden Gate Bridge
Mount Rushmore
Pearl Harbor National Memorial
The Statue of Liberty
Compare and contrast ways that people might modify their environment in rural, suburban, and urban areas by filling out the table. Place a ✓ in each area where that kind of modification might take place. Modification: cutting trees to make fields.
Rural
Suburban
Urban
Compare and contrast ways that people might modify their environment in rural, suburban, and urban areas by filling out the table. Place a ✓ in each area where that kind of modification might take place. Modification: building roads.
Rural
Suburban
Urban
Compare and contrast ways that people might modify their environment in rural, suburban, and urban areas by filling out the table. Place a ✓ in each area where that kind of modification might take place. Modification: building tunnels for subway trains.
Rural
Suburban
Urban
Compare and contrast ways that people might modify their environment in rural, suburban, and urban areas by filling out the table. Place a ✓ in each area where that kind of modification might take place. Modification: building housing subdivisions.
Rural
Suburban
Urban
A landmark is:
a significant or well-known object or feature that identifies a location
a type of food
a musical instrument
a type of clothing
Where is the Grand Canyon located?
Arizona
California
Nevada
Utah
Fill in the blank: The Mississippi River is the second-longest river in the United States. It is more than ____ miles long.
2,000
1,500
3,000
2,500
Which natural landmark is a group of three waterfalls on the border of the U.S. and Canada?
Grand Canyon
Niagara Falls
Rocky Mountains
Read the statements from young people visiting some famous landmarks in the United States. Use what you have learned about these landmarks to decide which landmark each statement is about. Wow, this bridge is amazing! We rented bicycles to ride across it. Looking up at the high suspension cables and down at the water below made me a little dizzy!
Golden Gate Bridge
Statue of Liberty
Mount Rushmore
Empire State Building
Read the statements from young people visiting some famous landmarks in the United States. Use what you have learned about these landmarks to decide which landmark each statement is about. This visit to the memorial was one of my favorite parts of our trip. When we stood inside the floating memorial, we could see the ship far below us. There was so much interesting information at the memorial and museum.
Which landmark is being referred to in the statements about the memorial and museum?
Statue of Liberty
Mount Rushmore
Golden Gate Bridge
USS Arizona Memorial
Read the statements from young people visiting some famous landmarks in the United States. Use what you have learned about these landmarks to decide which landmark each statement is about. The boat trip over to the Landmark was so exciting. The closer we got, the bigger and taller it looked. Then we got to go up inside it and look out over the city and the harbor.
Statue of Liberty
Mount Rushmore
Golden Gate Bridge
Empire State Building
Read the statements from young people visiting some famous landmarks in the United States. Use what you have learned about these landmarks to decide which landmark each statement is about. I never thought the carving would be that tall! It doesn't look that big in the pictures. They call this place the Black Hills, but they sure look like mountains to me. And one of them has four faces on it!
Which landmark is being described by the statements from young people?
Statue of Liberty
Golden Gate Bridge
Mount Rushmore
Empire State Building
Read the statements from young people visiting some famous landmarks in the United States. Use what you have learned about these landmarks to decide which landmark each statement is about. We were very quiet when we visited the memorial. The busy city was all around us, but I was listening to the waterfalls going into the pools. My parents showed me how the names of almost 3,000 people who died in the attacks are all around the pools. They talked to me about what they were doing the day the attacks happened. They remember it.
Which landmark is being described in the statements?
Statue of Liberty
Mount Rushmore
Golden Gate Bridge
Vocabulary: 'Civil rights' refers to the rights of individuals to receive equal treatment and be free from discrimination in various settings, including employment, education, and housing.
The rights of individuals to receive equal treatment and be free from discrimination
The rights to own property and vote in elections
The rights to free speech and freedom of religion
The rights to privacy and personal security
Vocabulary: etiquette - rules and manners for proper behavior in certain situations. What does the word 'etiquette' mean?
Rules and manners for proper behavior in certain situations
A type of dance
A cooking technique
A style of painting
Search online the words 'American flag etiquette' to find at least two more rules for how we honor the American flag.
1. The flag should never touch the ground. 2. The flag should be illuminated if displayed at night.
1. The flag should be flown upside down only as a distress signal. 2. The flag should not be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery.
1. The flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously. 2. The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing.
1. The flag should be used as a tablecloth. 2. The flag should be used to cover a statue.
Which U.S. symbol might have gotten its name from a man who provided beef to soldiers in the War of 1812?
The Pledge of Allegiance
The National Anthem
In God We Trust
the bald eagle
Uncle Sam
What symbol became the national bird of the United States in 1782?
In God We Trust
the bald eagle
The National Anthem
The Statue of Liberty
The Pledge of Allegiance
Which symbol started as a poem that was written during the War of 1812?
In God We Trust
the bald eagle
The National Anthem
The Statue of Liberty
The Pledge of Allegiance
What symbol was a gift from France and stands 300 feet high in New York Harbor?
The Statue of Liberty
the bald eagle
The National Anthem
In God We Trust
The Pledge of Allegiance
What symbol had 13 stars in 1777?
In God We Trust
the bald eagle
The National Anthem
The Pledge of Allegiance
The U.S. Flag
What symbol was written by a magazine writer as part of celebrations for the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' landing in the New World?
The National Anthem
Uncle Sam
The Pledge of Allegiance
the bald eagle
In God We Trust
What symbol, printed on our money, is a symbol of our nation's religious roots?
The Statue of Liberty
The Pledge of Allegiance
the bald eagle
In God We Trust
The National Anthem
Analyze the paintings of a Christmas scene from 1911 and the Thanksgiving postcard from 1908. How do the celebrations shown in these paintings compare to how we celebrate Christmas and Thanksgiving today? Write two paragraphs about how things are the same and how they are different.
The celebrations in 1911 and 1908 were more community-focused and less commercialized compared to today.
The celebrations in 1911 and 1908 were more commercialized and less community-focused compared to today.
The celebrations in 1911 and 1908 were exactly the same as today.
The celebrations in 1911 and 1908 were completely different with no similarities to today.
Holidays, such as Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and Washington’s Birthday, are significant to our country because:
they honor important historical figures and events.
they provide a break from work and school.
they are celebrated worldwide.
they are mandated by the government.
