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Social Studies Chapter 1 Review
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1
Which climate regions very cold year round and dry?
Subarctic
tundra
Subtundra
frozen continental
2
Which state or states are tropical wet?
Arizona
Hawaiirizon
Texas
Florida
3
The Mississippi is a tributary to the Missouri River
False
True
4
The Piedmont
lies in the eastern foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
soil is thin and rocky
has fertile soil
is part of the Canada Shield
5
There are three tropical areas in North America
True
False
6
The two longest rivers in North America are
St. Lawrence River
Missouri River
Detroit River
Mississippi River
7
What directions are lines of latitude measured?
west
east
south
North
8
Lines of longitude are also called
locator line
meridians
parallels
y-axis
9
Michigan's climate is considered to be
steppe
tropical wet and dry
highland
humid continental
10
The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States.
False
True
11
The interior lowlands are:
Central Lowlands
Great Plains
Canadian Shield
Pacific Coastal Rim
12
The Gulf Costal Plain
lies along the Gulf of Mexico
Is wider than the Atlantic Costal Plain
has large cities like Houston and New Orleans
is excellent for farming
13
Which climate is warm and rainy year round?
tundra
tropical wet
desert
humid continental
14
Which climate region is dry and temperatures vary from day and night?
Tropical wet
Steppe
Meditteranean
desert
15
Which of the following are characteristics of the Canadian Shield?
Major cities, such as Detroit and Chicago are located here
It has rocky hills, lakes, and evergreen forests.
It is rich in minerals such as copper, nickel, and iron ore.
Its poor soil and cold climate make it unsuitable for farming.
16
What is flat rolling land covered with grass?
Glacier
prairie
tundra
canyon
17
What climate zone has temperatures and percipitation that vary with elevation?
Mediterranean
Highland
Tropical
Tundra
18
What is a megalopolis?
group of cities that form one city
All major port cities
All major cities across North America
One very large city
19
The Great Plains include:
very fertile soil
swamp lands and bayous
has flat rolling lands covered with grass
rich in coal, oil, and natural gas
20
The Appalachian Mountains run from Western Canada to Alabama.
False
True
21
All of the Mississippi River is navigable.
False
True
22
Why does the inland West receive so little rainfall?
Cascade range blocks humid ocean wind
Actually, the inland West receives a lot of rainfall
Due to the flat land rain doesn't form because clouds cannot form there
Sierra Nevada mountains block humid ocean winds
23
How many climate zones does North America have?
10
12
4
11
24
What is a treeless plain that covers Arctic lands called?
tundra
canyon
glacier
prairie
25
Name some renewable resources
hydroelectric power
wind, natural gas, sun
Wind, sun, corn
fish, trees, coal
26
The Central Lowlands includes:
No farming can be done here due to poor soil.
the Mississippi River and Great Lakes
the Grand Canyon
rising and falling flatlands, green hills, and dense forests.
27
The Canadian Shield includes:
poor soil and cold climate to make it poor for farming
rocky hills, lakes, and evergreen forests
very fertile soil
rich in minerals
28
Tropics lie between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
False
True
29
Renewable resources include coal, oil, and natural gas
False
True
