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U. S. Regions Mrs. Wells

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which regions benefit from from the Mississippi River?

Select the two correct answers.

a)

Great Plains

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Midwest

d)


New England

e)

South

2.


Which benefit does the Mississippi River provide?

a)

It allows people to more easily transport goods.

b)

It supplies water from the Pacific Ocean to farms

c)

It protects the Mississippi Delta from flooding.

d)

It allows companies to transport goods from the East to the West.

3.


Use your social studies knowledge and the map to answer the questions.

Why are the Great Lakes important?

a)

They are tourist destinations for people who like to ski.

b)

They make the soil rich for growing corn and soybeans.

c)

They were formed by volcanoes thousands of years ago.

d)

They are used to ship midwestern goods around the world.

4.

Use your social studies knowledge and the map to answer the question.

How does geography impact the economy of the New England region?

a)

Agriculture is a major industry in the New England region because it has a warm climate.

b)

Fishing is an important industry in the New England region because it is near the Atlantic Ocean.

c)

Tourism is the main industry in the New England region because there are many man-made monuments.

d)

Agriculture is a big industry in the New England region because the Appalachian Mountains provide rich soil for growing crops.

5.


Use your social studies knowledge and the picture to answer the question.

Where is this type of weather common?

a)

Mid-West Region

b)


South Region

c)

Great Plains region

d)

Mid-Atlantic region

6.


Use your social studies knowledge and the picture to answer the question.

Where is this physical feature located?

a)

New England region

b)


Mid-Atlantic region

c)

Southern region

d)

Midwest region

7.


Use your social studies knowledge and the map to answer the question.

Which best describes the Mid-Atlantic region?

a)

rich soil for growing crops

b)

open fields for raising livestock

c)

producer of wind energy

d)

many urban areas with large cities

8.


Use your social studies knowledge and the map to answer the question.

Which best describes where Louisiana is located?

a)


Midwest region

b)

Great Plains region

c)

Southern  region

d)

Southwest region

9.

Use your social studies knowledge and the map to answer the question.

The economy of the Southern Region is mostly ___________.

a)

based on tourism

b)

industrial

c)

agricultural

10.

The warm climate in the Southern region provides for a long growing season. Which of the following crops are grown in South Louisiana?

a)

Wheat

b)

Sugar Cane

c)

Soybeans

11.

Use your social studies knowledge, the map, and the picture to answer the question.

Which region in the United States is mostly desert?

a)

Midwest region

b)

Great Plains region

c)

Southern  region

d)

Southwest region

12.


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?

a)

tourism

b)

agriculture

c)

fishing

d)

manufacturing

13.

What best describes the places in the pictures?

a)

U.S. Symbols

b)

Man-made Landmarks

c)

Natural Landmarks

14.

Which of the following describes the pictures?

a)

Man-made Landmarks

b)

Natural Landmarks

c)

U.S. Symbols

15.

Which is a way people can modify an urban community?

a)

cut down trees to plant crops

b)

build tall buildings

c)

building housing subdivisiona

16.

Identify and Describe the history of American symbol (2 answers)

a)

Statue of Liberty

b)

a gift from France

c)

Sacagawea

d)

a female guide

e)

George Washington's wife

17.

Identify and Describe the history of American symbol. (2 answers)

a)

National bird of the U. S.

b)

State bird of Louisiana

c)

brown pelican

d)

bald eagle

18.

Identify and Describe the history of American symbols. (2 answers)

a)

President Ronald Reagan

b)

Uncle Sam

c)

A nickname for the U. S.

d)

President who believed that all citizens should vote.

19.

Which of the following is not a fact about the American flag?

a)

The 13 stripes represents the 13 original colonies.

b)

Each star represents a state in the union.

c)

The first flag had 13 stars.

d)

The first flag had red stars.

20.

The Appalachian Mountains are in which 3 regions of the United States?

a)

The Great Plains Region

b)

The Mid-West Region

c)

The South Region

d)

The Mid-Atlantic Region

e)

The New England Region

21.

What type of community is Raceland?

a)

Urban

b)

suburban

c)

rural

22.

Which region is known as American's Breadbasket because of the crops grown there?

a)

The South Region

b)

The Mid-West Region

c)

The Rocky Mountain Region

d)

The Great Plains

23.

Which 3 industries are in the Mid-West?

a)

agriculture

b)

fishing

c)

ship building

d)

Dairy farming

e)

Renewable energy

24.

Which of the following is not a man-made landmark in Washington D.C.?

a)

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

b)

Washington Monument

c)

Gateway Arch

d)

White House