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5th grade Unit 1
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How does GIS help people solve problems?
It can show data about taxes and housing
All of the above
It can show the population of an area
It maps traffic on roads
2
Which is not a territory of the United States?
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
Mexico
Caribbean
3
The Gulf Coastal Plain lies along the Gulf of __________.
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Florida
Mexico
4
What are the five regions of the United States?
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West
Central, Middle, North, South, East
North, South, East, West, Southeast
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest, Mexico
5
What do we call exact locations on Earth using latitude and longitude line?
absolute location
relative location
6
Lines of latitude go from ____________________.
North to South
North to West
Right to Left
East to West
7
Which of the following are two mountain ranges located in the United States.
Coastal; Pacific
Continental; Plateau
St. Lawrence; Cascade
Appalachian; Rocky
8
Rivers wear away at rock over time creating deep valleys called ____________________.
plateaus
hills
canyons
mountains
9
States located in the central part of North America are ____________________.
contiguous
noncontiguous
contagious
noncontagious
10
The central part of the US is sometimes called the ____________________.
The Great Lakes
Missouri River Basin
Pacific Ocean
Mississippi River Basin
11
Florida is part of the __________ region of the United States.
Midwest
Southeast
Northeast
West
12
Lines of latitude are called parallels because they are ___________________.
90 degrees South
Equal distances apart
90 degrees North
Close togehter
13
A landform is a physical feature on Earth's surface, such as a mountain or plain.
True
False
14
A physical fusion is name given to a landform, such as the Rocky Mountains.
False
True
15
The Sierra Nevada is located in what region?
Midwest
West
South
Northeast
16
Why is giving someone a relative location useful?
the absolute location on a map
helps us find the latitude
describes where a place is in relation to other landmarks
directions from one place to another
17
Geography is the study of ____________________.
Physics
Physical World
Physical Education
Physical Science
18
How is GIS information shared?
Through radio waves
Only on the internet
Only in books
On maps, graphs, and charts
19
Longitude tells us the distance of a location from ____________________.
The Sun
The North Pole
The Prime Meridian
The Equator
20
What US region is the Great Lakes located in?
Southeast
Midwest
Northeast
West
