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HMH Geography Review Grade 4
HMH Geography Review Grade 4
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1
Which River flows through the state of Washington?
The Rio Grande River
The Columbia River
The Missouri River
The Mississippi River
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Through which city does the Prime Meridian run through?
Washington DC
Greenwich, England
Shawano, Wisconsin
Austin, Texas
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What is Physical Geography?
The study of maps
The study of writing
The study of people and how they interact with their environment
The study of landforms, water and climate
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What is the equator?
An area where everyone is treated equally
This is the latitude line that is at 0 degrees
The place where many polar bears live
Who really knows for sure???
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What are lines of latitude?
Lines that have a really bad attitude
Lines that run parallel to the equator going north and south
They are the lines on a zebra
Lines that run from the north pole to the south pole
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What is Human Geography?
The study of landforms, water, and climate
The study of humans
The study of maps
The study of people and how they interact with their environment
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What is a PULL factor for migration?
The chance to make more money (Like the Gold Rush of 1849)
A hurricane or dust bowl ruining your way of life
A food shortage
Destruction of homes
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How can farmers change mountains into farmland?
By creating a fun slide to get down the mountain
By building a chairlift to get up and down the mountain
It can't be turned into farmland
By creating terraces so rice and other crops can be grown
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Which river starts in Colorado and feeds water into Lake Mead?
The Mississippi River
The Red River
The Columbia River
The Colorado River
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What is the job of a cartographer?
They make maps
They draw cartoons
They take photos
They push carts around
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How many time zones are there in the world?
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24
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16
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What is the name of the river that starts in Minnesota and flows down to the Gulf of Mexico?
The Rio Grande
The Hudson River
The Mississippi River
The Wolf River
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What is a PUSH factor for migration?
A food shortage
A better job
Wanting to live by an ocean
The chance to search for gold
14
Which process of making maps was used during the 1500's to help sailors find their location?
Mercator
Robinson
Plane
Cylindrical
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How do rivers change the landscape?
Rivers don't change the landscape
They provide a fun place for people to go tubing and rafting
They carry sediment downstream that builds up over time
They are a great place to fish
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Why would people build a new settlement near a river?
All of the above
It provides water for crops & fresh drinking water
It allows people to travel and transport goods more easily
It can also be a source for hydroelectric power
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Where do most earthquakes take place?
Deep under the ocean
Along rivers
Close to mountain ranges
Along fault lines
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How do the lines of longitude run?
The run north and south of the equator
They run quickly through the woods
They run all the way down the Mississippi River
They run from the North Pole to the South Pole
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How was the Grand Canyon formed?
It was formed over milions of years ago
All of the above
From weathering and erosion from the Colorado River
It is one of the Seven Natural Wonders in the World
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Why did George Washington select the location for Washington DC?
He didn't want it to be too far north to keep the southerners happy
He didn't want it to be too far south
He didn't want it to be too far west?
He just liked it there
