Chapter 1 Test Review "What can geograhpy teach us about the U.S.?"

Question 1

The cardinal directions on a compass are:

Answer 1

North, South, East and West

Question 2

Almost ______ of the Earth’s surface is covered by _________

Answer 2

three-fourths, water

Question 3

The line of ________ that is located at 0 degrees is the _________

Answer 3

latitude, Equator

Question 4

The line of ___________ at 0 degrees is The _________ __________

Answer 4

longitude, Prime Meridian

Question 5

__________ of longitude show how far _______ or _________ a place is.

Answer 5

Meridians, east or west

Question 6

__________ of latitude show how far _______ or ___________

Answer 6

Parallels, north or south

Question 7

A __________ is formed at the mouth of a _______ where sand and sediment is deposited as the ______ enters the ocean

Answer 7

delta, river, river

Question 8

_____________ is larger than the United States

Answer 8

Canada

Question 9

________. Japan, and _________ are smaller than the United States

Answer 9

Mexico, Brazil

Question 10

_________ and _________ helped the U.S. to become _________ because they provided routes for ships and power for industry

Answer 10

River and lakes, wealthy

Question 11

Two rivers that form parts of the U.S. border are the:

Answer 11

Rio Grande River and The St. Lawrence River

Question 12

The Rio Grande River is between:

Answer 12

Texas and Mexico

Question 13

The St. Lawrence River is between:

Answer 13

Canada and the northeastern part of the U.S.

Question 14

A ___________ is a smaller river that meets up with a larger river.

Answer 14

tributary

Question 15

An example of a tributary is the _______ river

Answer 15

Ohio

Question 16

The Ohio river comes from the east and meets up with the ___________ River.

Answer 16

Mississippi

Question 17

Who was Luzena Stanley Wilson?

Answer 17

Her family crossed the U.S. on their trip from Missouri to the California gold rush.

Question 18

Bay

Answer 18

smaller body of water partially enclosed by land

Question 19

Cape

Answer 19

a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.

Question 20

Delta

Answer 20

the sediment that forms a triangle at the end (mouth) of the river

Question 21

Gulf

Answer 21

large body of water partially enclosed by land

Question 22

Island

Answer 22

land with water on all sides

Question 23

Lake

Answer 23

body of water with land on all sides

Question 24

Mountain range

Answer 24

a series of mountains that are connected together generally to form a long line of mountains

Question 25

Peninsula

Answer 25

land with water on 3 sides

Question 26

Plain

Answer 26

large, flat land

Question 27

Sea

Answer 27

large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean. A sea may be partly or completely surrounded by land.

Question 28

Valley

Answer 28

a long U or V shaped depression in the surface that often has a river flowing through it