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Social Studies LEAP test prep Map Skills U.S. Regions Climate
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1
Which industries would someone most likely work in if they lived near the coast?
Zinc and Fishing
Oil and Coal
Manufacturing and Forests
Oil and Fishing
2
Why are rivers and waterfalls important to the Northeast region?
Moving water transformed the region into a manufacturing (building) leader
Power from running water was produced, which allowed the region to grow
They froze over during the winter trapping all of the fish
3
People who live near the Gulf of Mexico often fish for a living. This is an example of
environment affecting economics
scarcity (not having enough)
people modifying their environment
checks and balances affecting environment
4
Based on this image, which statement best explains why Nevada has fewer people than California?
Nevada has only one climate zone.
Nevada is too rainy
Nevada has too few mountains
Nevada is mostly desert.
5
Based on the image below, which industry would people in the Midwest more than likely work in?
Agricultural (farming)
Textile (making clothes)
Oil industry
Lumber (cutting down trees)
6
What is the purpose of this map?
Shows resources in a certain area
shows where most people live
Show borders of states and countries
Uses colors and textures to show physical features and their elevations
7
Based on the image, which statement best describes the climate out West?
The western climate zones are cold and dry
There are no hot and dry regions in the west.
The hot weather dries out the crops
The humid weather creates wetlands.
8
What is the purpose of this map?
Shows where the resources are in an area
Shows what an area looks like from space
Shows where most people live
Shows where physical features are and their elevations
9
What is a region?
How an area makes and spends money/resources
Long term weather
The learned behavior of people
Area of land that has similar features, such as landforms and eonomy
10
In the photo , how is a natural resource used to provide transportation services?
Water is used to provide the power that moves goods.
Land is used to grow food for the people who move goods
Lumber is used to make paper for the trader who trades goods
Metal is used to build the devices that move goods.
11
Which region is mostly flat and full of fertile soil?
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
Southwest
12
How did the Erie Canal affect the Northeast Region's Economy?
It destroyed a lot of fish in the ocean
Goods were able to travel through the App. Mountains to the MW
It allowed people to migrate to the MW region
Made New York City a financial world leader
13
Which city is located closest to 30
o
N 90.2
o
W
Lafayette
Baton Rouge
Shreveport
New Orleans
14
Using the image, why are most major cities located near water?
People could reach places near bodies of water faster
Ships and boats used to be the fastest way to travel
Settlers didn't want to waste farmland by building cities
Water powered 100% of the power for the cities
15
What is the purpose of this map?
shows borders of states and countries
Shows the physical features in a region
Shows natural resources in an area
Shows the number of people in an area
16
Which of the following would you learn from a map key?
What symbols on a map mean
latitude and longitude
which way is north
the number of states that make up the United States.
17
What is the difference between the upper and lower physical features of the Southeast regions?
The upper part has many sandy beaches
The upper part has the Rocky Mountains
The lower part has many coastlines and sandy beaches
The upper part has the Appalachian Mountains
18
Which physical feature encouraged settlers to settle in the Southeast Region?
The Everglades
The Great Plains
The Appalachian Mountains
The Mississippi River
19
Based on the Venn Diagram, which physical feature best completes the chart?
Everglades
Appalachian Mountains
Long Island, New York
Grand Canyon
20
Oil, coal, crawfish, farm products, and trees are all
Natural resources that DON'T affect economic activity
Human resources
Natural resources that affect economic activity
Capital resources
21
Why do the majority of U.S. citizens live in the Northeast?
It is too hot to live in the Midwest
Many people choose to live there for the cold winters
The Northeast was the first region that was settled
Large deep harbors allowed many people to arrive by ships when migrating
22
Which city is located nearest 32.6
o
N, 93.8
o
W?
Baton Rouge
Shreveport
New Orleans
Lafayette
23
What is a physical feature?
Natural feature on the surface of the Earth, such as water and mountains
An area of land with similar features
Imaginary line that splits the Earth into the N and S hemispheres
How an area makes and spends money/resources
24
Based on this image, which hemisphere is Louisiana located in?
Northeastern hemisphere
Southeastern hemisphere
Southwestern hemisphere
Northwestern hemisphere
25
Based on the image, which state has the best weather for growing citrus crops?
Idaho
California
Montana
Utah
26
Based on this image, what hemisphere is Asia mostly in?
Northeastern hemisphere
Northwestern hemisphere
Southeastern hemisphere
Southwestern hemisphere
27
Based on the image, why was it difficult for settlers to move to the MW and the West regions?
Rocky Mountains made it difficult to settle by land in the W
Settlers didn't pack enough food traveling through the MW
Appalachian Mountains made it difficult to settle in the MW
The MW rained too much making travel slow.
28
How many cities are above 31
o
N latitude?
4
5
3
2
29
Based on this image, why is the Mississippi river important?
Allowed traders and settlers to move by boat
It made New York City a center for business
Faster way to travel than by land
It takes water from Gulf of Mexico and sends it to rivers
