A fall line is created where...

The piedmont meets the Coastal Plain

The Interior Plains is made up of...

The Great Plains and Central Plains

Compare the Appalachians to the Rockies

Rockies are taller, Appalachians older

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1
Areas that are arid and so cold that trees cannot grow are called...
forest
desert
tundra
mountains
2
The Intermountain Regions is between...
The Rockies and Sierras
The Appalachians and the Rockies
The Great Plains and the Appalachians
The Pacific Ocean and the Coastal Range
3
Digging channels and canals is called...
natural resource
dams
irrigation
a plumber's job
4
The area between the Rockies and Appalachians is known as the ....
Great Basin
Interior Plains
Coastal Plain
Intermountain Region
5
A fall line is created where...
The mountain's base meets the piedmont
The piedmont meets the Coastal Plain
The Great Plains meets the Central Plains
The piedmont meets the foothills
6
Arid regions are...
dry
humid
wet
hot
7
Which does NOT determine the climate of an area?
Distance from equator
Elevation
Distance from large bodies of water
Weather
8
The Interior Plains is made up of...
The Great Plains and Central Plains
Great Plains and Coastal Plains
Great Basin and Great Plains
Central Plains and Coastal Plains
9
The area between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachians is called the...
Coastal Plain
Interior Plains
Great Basin
Great Plains
10
Lines of latitude are also called...
equator
meridians
slices
parallels
11
0 degrees longitude is called
The equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
International Date Line
12
Compare the Appalachians to the Rockies
Rockies are taller, Appalachians older
Appalachians are taller and older.
Appalachians are taller, Rockies older.
Rockies are taller and older
13
An example of a nonrenewable resource is...
trees
wind
minerals
sunshine
14
Trees are an example of
Nonrenewable resource
Landforms
Renewable resource
Modifying
15
Because there are more mountains in the West...
the climate varies less.
there's not much difference in climate between seasons.
the climate varies more.
there are four distinct seasons in the West
16
Which is NOT an example of modifying the land?
Building a house
Building a dam
Traveling
Irrigation
17
The United States is broken into 5 ______ due to the similarities throughout.
regions
environments
time zones
climate areas
18
Gulfs are an example of...
straits
lakes
inlets
bays
19
Smaller rivers that flow into a larger river are called..
Mouth
Source
Tributaries
Estuaries
20
Climate is
How people have modified the environment
Extreme high and low temperatures
the day to day weather of an area
the typical weather of an area

Harcourt SS Chapter 1 Flashcards | StudBud

Harcourt SS Chapter 1

20 termsStudBud Administration145 plays

social studies chapter 1

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
Areas that are arid and so cold that trees cannot grow are called...
forest
desert
tundra
mountains
2
The Intermountain Regions is between...
The Rockies and Sierras
The Appalachians and the Rockies
The Great Plains and the Appalachians
The Pacific Ocean and the Coastal Range
3
Digging channels and canals is called...
natural resource
dams
irrigation
a plumber's job
4
The area between the Rockies and Appalachians is known as the ....
Great Basin
Interior Plains
Coastal Plain
Intermountain Region
5
A fall line is created where...
The mountain's base meets the piedmont
The piedmont meets the Coastal Plain
The Great Plains meets the Central Plains
The piedmont meets the foothills
6
Arid regions are...
dry
humid
wet
hot
7
Which does NOT determine the climate of an area?
Distance from equator
Elevation
Distance from large bodies of water
Weather
8
The Interior Plains is made up of...
The Great Plains and Central Plains
Great Plains and Coastal Plains
Great Basin and Great Plains
Central Plains and Coastal Plains
9
The area between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachians is called the...
Coastal Plain
Interior Plains
Great Basin
Great Plains
10
Lines of latitude are also called...
equator
meridians
slices
parallels
11
0 degrees longitude is called
The equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
International Date Line
12
Compare the Appalachians to the Rockies
Rockies are taller, Appalachians older
Appalachians are taller and older.
Appalachians are taller, Rockies older.
Rockies are taller and older
13
An example of a nonrenewable resource is...
trees
wind
minerals
sunshine
14
Trees are an example of
Nonrenewable resource
Landforms
Renewable resource
Modifying
15
Because there are more mountains in the West...
the climate varies less.
there's not much difference in climate between seasons.
the climate varies more.
there are four distinct seasons in the West
16
Which is NOT an example of modifying the land?
Building a house
Building a dam
Traveling
Irrigation
17
The United States is broken into 5 ______ due to the similarities throughout.
regions
environments
time zones
climate areas
18
Gulfs are an example of...
straits
lakes
inlets
bays
19
Smaller rivers that flow into a larger river are called..
Mouth
Source
Tributaries
Estuaries
20
Climate is
How people have modified the environment
Extreme high and low temperatures
the day to day weather of an area
the typical weather of an area