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