SS Chapter 1 Review

Question 1

Name the three largest countries in North America.

Accepted Answer

United States, Canada, and Mexico

Question 2

The ____ of the Mississippi River is made up of most of the land between the Appalachian Mtns and the Rocky Mtns.

Accepted Answer

drainage basin

Question 3

A region’s climate is one feature used to describe its_______________.

Accepted Answer

environment

Question 4

A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river is called a ____________.

Accepted Answer

tributary

Question 5

What are the two states that are not part of the contiguous 48 states?

Accepted Answer

Alaska and Hawaii

Question 6

How is the climate of the Northeast different from that of much of the Southwest?

Accepted Answer

it is colder and wetter in the Northeast

Question 7

What do you call an area in which many features are similar?

Accepted Answer

region

Question 8

What are the lines that run north and south from the poles are called lines of _________.

Accepted Answer

longitude

Question 9

Much of this region is on the Pacific Coast and includes the Rocky Mountains.

Accepted Answer

West

Question 10

This region is called “America’s Heartland”. It is close to our hearts as well.

Accepted Answer

Midwest

Question 11

This region consists of only four states- Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona and New Mexico.

Accepted Answer

Southwest

Question 12

What are the two ways to measure the size of a nation?

Accepted Answer

population and land area

Question 13

How many years is one century?

Accepted Answer

100 years

Question 14

What has worn down the peaks of the Appalachian Mountains over time?

Accepted Answer

erosion

Question 15

Earth’s orbit around the sun causes ______________.

Accepted Answer

changes in seasons- summer, autumn, winter and spring

Question 16

Which state includes a large part of the Great Basin?

Accepted Answer

Nevada

Question 17

A group of connected mountains is called a ____________.

Accepted Answer

mountain range

Question 18

What does the word modify mean?

Accepted Answer

to change

Question 19

The lines that run east and west are called lines of ______.

Accepted Answer

latitude

Question 20

What are three physical features that affect where people settle?

Accepted Answer

climate, water and landforms

Question 21

What bodies of water did people build dams across to form reservoirs?

Accepted Answer

rivers and streams

Questions 21