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U.S. Geography and Regions Test

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What U.S. Region is shown in red?

a)

West

b)

Southwest

c)

Midwest

d)

Northeast

e)

Southeast

2.

What U.S. Region is shown in green?

a)

Midwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

e)

West

3.

What U.S. Region is shown in yellow?

a)

Southwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southeast

e)

West

4.

What U.S. Region is shown in blue?

a)

Northeast

b)

Midwest

c)

Southwest

d)

West

e)

Southeast

5.

What U.S. Region is shown in orange?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

e)

West

6.

Which city is located in Texas and is home to the Johnson Space Center?

a)

New York City

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Chicago

d)

Houston

e)

Phoenix

7.

Which city is the largest in the United States and was created by people from the Netherlands in 1642?

a)

New York City

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Chicago

d)

Houston

e)

Phoenix

8.

Which city is able to move goods around because it is near lakes and rivers?

a)

New York City

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Chicago

d)

Houston

e)

Phoenix

9.

Which city would you want to live if you were trying to become a famous actor?

a)

New York City

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Chicago

d)

Houston

e)

Phoenix

10.

Which city relies on tourists visiting the Grand Canyon?

a)

New York City

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Chicago

d)

Houston

e)

Phoenix

11.

Which cities are located next to oceans or large bodies of water?

a)

New York City

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Chicago

d)

Houston

e)

Phoenix

12.

Which region is known for having dry deserts and little rainfall?

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

e)

Northeast

13.

The Rocky Mountains are a major landform that is *mostly* in which region?

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

e)

Northeast

14.

Which region has hot, humid summers and mild winters, with swamps and wetlands?

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

e)

Northeast

15.

Tall grasses cover the Great Plains, which are mostly found in which region?

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

e)

Northeast

16.

Which region has four distinct seasons, many deciduous forests, and is home to the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

e)

Northeast

17.

Which region has a variety of climates, from hot and dry deserts to cool and wet forests?

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

e)

Northeast

18.

Which region has vegetation like cacti and shrubs and has deserts, mountain ranges, and canyons?

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

e)

Northeast

19.

Which region has diverse vegetation from cacti and desert plants to dense forests of conifers and deciduous trees in the north?

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

e)

Northeast

20.

Which region is known for its extensive wetlands including swamps, marshes and bogs, and dunes in its coastal areas?

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

e)

Northeast

21.

Which region has a humid climate with hot summers and cold winters, and is known for experiencing extreme weather conditions such as tornadoes and blizzards?

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

e)

Northeast

22.

Vocabulary Matching: Match the following terms with their correct definitions or related terms.

a)

a simple map that shows the area in which an accompanying map is located

1.

locator map

b)

a map that shows information such as borders, capitals, and important cities

2.

political map

c)

a map that shows geographic feature of a place, such as mountains and valleys and bodies of water

3.

physical map

d)

a mpa that shows the distance or height above sea level of a land arap

4.

elevation map

e)

a mpa that shows a state's major natural and economic resources and where they're located

5.

resources map

23.

Vocabulary Matching: Match the vocabulary word to the correct definition

a)

the usual pattern of weather in a place over a period of time

1.

climate

b)

an area that shares physical or human characteristics

2.

region

c)

a method of moving water from a source to where it is needed, such as for watering crops

3.

irrigate

d)

a natural feature of the earth

4.

landform

e)

the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area

5.

relief

24.

Vocabulary Matching: match the vocabulary word to it's definition

a)

the boxed list showing what the symbols or colors on a map represent

1.

legend

b)

a ruler that shows the distances on a map

2.

scale

c)

a mark, a drawing, or color on a map that stands for something else

3.

symbol

d)

a numbered and lettered rows of imaginary squares along the edges of a map

4.

grid system

e)

a map that shows a picture of what an area looks like from space

5.

satellite map

25.

Match the following

a)

lines that measure the distance north and south from the equator

1.

latitude

b)

lines that measure the distances east and west of teh prime meridian

2.

longitude

c)

an area of flat land that is often covered with grass or trees

3.

plain

d)

a map that shows a state's major natural and economic resources and where they're located

4.

resources map

26.

Label the 5 most populous cities on the map.

a)Los Angeles
b)Houston
c)Phoenix
d)New York City
e)Chicago
f)Philadelphia
g)San Francisco
1
2
3
4
5
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
27.

Label the map with the following major physical features of the U.S.

a)Rocky Mountains
b)Appalachian Mountains
c)Mississippi River
d)Great Lakes
e)Great Plain
1
2
3
4
5
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

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