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The United States
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1
The equator gives us the _______ and _______ hemispheres.
South & West
East & West
East & North
North & South
2
Which features best describe weather and climate?
wind, perception
temperature, wind, precipitation
temperature, wind
rain, sleet, snow
3
Because the United States is located North of the _________ it lies in the Northern Hemisphere?
Latitude
longitude
Prime Meridian
Equator
4
Which mountain range lies east of the Interior Plains?
Sierra Nevada
Coast Ranges
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
5
What is one way that people can help conserve a nonrenewable resources such as oil.
By drilling for more oil.
By recycling paper.
By planting new trees.
By driving cars less often.
6
________ such as mountains, hills, valleys and plains make up the Earth's surface.
Elevation
Landforms
Industry
Climate
7
What does ELEVATION mean?
The height of land below sea level.
The distance from state to state.
The height of land above sea level.
The distance between cities.
8
What is something that people can use, such as water, soil, and trees?
Natural Resource
Nonrenewable
Conservation
Minerals
9
What are the largest land areas on Earth?
Continents
Forests
Deserts
Oceans
10
The farming ________ needs a lot of water to grow crops.
elevation
landform
climate
industry
11
Mountain areas usually have a colder _______ than valley areas.
Elevation
Landform
Equator
Climate
12
What types of lines are these?
Lines of longitude
Lines of latitude
13
What does ENVIRONMENT mean?
The surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live.
Surroundings in which people live.
The are surrounding a city.
the surroundings in which plants and animals live.
14
The prime meridian gives us the _______ and _______ hemispheres.
South & West
North & South
East & West
East & North
15
Which describes the relative location of the United States?
East of the Gulf of Mexico
South of America
West of the Atlantic Ocean
North of Canada
16
Which of the following resources are renewable?
Coal
Trees
Oil
Copper
17
What types of lines are these?
Lines of latitude
Lines of longitude
18
What is the relation of Iowa relative to the Mississippi River?
South of the Mississippi River.
North of the Mississippi River.
West of the Mississippi River.
East of the Mississippi River.
19
What does SOURCE mean?
The place where a river empties into.
The place where a river begins.
A river that flows into a larger river.
20
What is the main reason that Alaska has a colder climate than Hawaii?
Alaska has fewer mountain than Hawaii.
Alaska is farther from the equator than Hawaii.
Alaska does not border an ocean, but Hawaii does.
Alaska has a higher elevation then Hawaii.
