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Geography of the United States; 5th grade
Geography of the United States; 5th grade
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1
A physical feature at 25 degrees N, 90 degrees W is the __________.
Gulf of Mexico
Rio Grande River
Mississippi River
Gulf Coastal Plain
2
A tributary flowing into the Mississippi from the east is the ___________.
Missouri River
Gulf of Mexico
Ohio River
Atlantic Ocean
3
Which country is larger in land than the United States?
Canada
Japan
Mexico
Brazil
4
Almost three-fourths of the Earth's surface is covered by
plains
mountains
rainforest
water
5
What do meridians of longitude show?
how far east or west a place is
how close to an ocean a place is
how high above sea level a place is
how far north or south a place is
6
What is located at 0 degrees latitude?
the North Pole
the South Pole
the equator
the prime meridian
7
A land feature of the United States southeast of the Appalachian Mountains is the__________.
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Great Plains
Gulf Coastal Plains
8
Two rivers that form part of theUnited States border are the ________ and the ________.
The Missouri and the St. Lawrence
The Ohio and the Mississippi
St. Lawrence and the Rio Grande
The Columbia and the Rio Grande
9
Which of these is a cardinal direction on a compass rose?
northeast
pole
west
down
10
What is the most important way that rivers and lakes helped the U.S.A to become wealthy?
The made it easy for people to have fun swimming.
The offered beautiful scenery for travelers to admire.
They provided routes for ships and power industry.
The provided an environment for many kinds of fish.
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Where does a delta form?
in the hills above a river
at the mouth of a river
in a river valley
at the source of a river
