WorksheetsU. S. Regions Mrs. Wells
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which regions benefit from from the Mississippi River?
Select the two correct answers.
Great Plains
Mid-Atlantic
Midwest
New England
South
Which benefit does the Mississippi River provide?
It allows people to more easily transport goods.
It supplies water from the Pacific Ocean to farms
It protects the Mississippi Delta from flooding.
It allows companies to transport goods from the East to the West.
Use your social studies knowledge and the map to answer the questions.
Why are the Great Lakes important?
They are tourist destinations for people who like to ski.
They make the soil rich for growing corn and soybeans.
They were formed by volcanoes thousands of years ago.
They are used to ship midwestern goods around the world.
Use your social studies knowledge and the map to answer the question.
How does geography impact the economy of the New England region?
Agriculture is a major industry in the New England region because it has a warm climate.
Fishing is an important industry in the New England region because it is near the Atlantic Ocean.
Tourism is the main industry in the New England region because there are many man-made monuments.
Agriculture is a big industry in the New England region because the Appalachian Mountains provide rich soil for growing crops.
Use your social studies knowledge and the picture to answer the question.
Where is this type of weather common?
Mid-West Region
South Region
Great Plains region
Mid-Atlantic region
Use your social studies knowledge and the picture to answer the question.
Where is this physical feature located?
New England region
Mid-Atlantic region
Southern region
Midwest region
Use your social studies knowledge and the map to answer the question.
Which best describes the Mid-Atlantic region?
rich soil for growing crops
open fields for raising livestock
producer of wind energy
many urban areas with large cities
Use your social studies knowledge and the map to answer the question.
Which best describes where Louisiana is located?
Midwest region
Great Plains region
Southern region
Southwest region
Use your social studies knowledge and the map to answer the question.
The economy of the Southern Region is mostly ___________.
based on tourism
industrial
agricultural
The warm climate in the Southern region provides for a long growing season. Which of the following crops are grown in South Louisiana?
Wheat
Sugar Cane
Soybeans
Use your social studies knowledge, the map, and the picture to answer the question.
Which region in the United States is mostly desert?
Midwest region
Great Plains region
Southern region
Southwest region
Use your social studies knowledge and the map to answer the question.
How are the economies of the Midwest, Great Plains, and Southern regions alike?
tourism
agriculture
fishing
manufacturing
What best describes the places in the pictures?
U.S. Symbols
Man-made Landmarks
Natural Landmarks
Which of the following describes the pictures?
Man-made Landmarks
Natural Landmarks
U.S. Symbols
Which is a way people can modify an urban community?
cut down trees to plant crops
build tall buildings
building housing subdivisiona
Identify and Describe the history of American symbol (2 answers)
Statue of Liberty
a gift from France
Sacagawea
a female guide
George Washington's wife
Identify and Describe the history of American symbol. (2 answers)
National bird of the U. S.
State bird of Louisiana
brown pelican
bald eagle
Identify and Describe the history of American symbols. (2 answers)
President Ronald Reagan
Uncle Sam
A nickname for the U. S.
President who believed that all citizens should vote.
Which of the following is not a fact about the American flag?
The 13 stripes represents the 13 original colonies.
Each star represents a state in the union.
The first flag had 13 stars.
The first flag had red stars.
The Appalachian Mountains are in which 3 regions of the United States?
The Great Plains Region
The Mid-West Region
The South Region
The Mid-Atlantic Region
The New England Region
What type of community is Raceland?
Urban
suburban
rural
Which region is known as American's Breadbasket because of the crops grown there?
The South Region
The Mid-West Region
The Rocky Mountain Region
The Great Plains
Which 3 industries are in the Mid-West?
agriculture
fishing
ship building
Dairy farming
Renewable energy
Which of the following is not a man-made landmark in Washington D.C.?
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Washington Monument
Gateway Arch
White House
