CG Chapter 5

The United States government is a federal republic and NOT a pure democracy.

Just as diversity characterizes the geography of the United States, it also characterizes the American people

Salt Lake City Utah is the headquarters for which religious group?

What is the governing document that is the "law of the land" in the United States?

State is separated from the "lower 48" by Canada?

What term refers to an underground layer of water bearing rock or sediment from which groundwater can be extracted?

Waters on the western side of the Western Continental divide flow into the?

what forces made the Pacific, Rocky, and Appalachian Mountain Ranges?

What mountain range serves as the eastern continental divide?

To what type of natural disaster are the Atlantic and Gulf Coast particularly susceptible?

The southernmost US State is Hawaii

The southern third of the United States from the Carolinas to Southern California is called what?

Which of the following is NOT one of the core values that binds Americans together

Located west of the Piedmont, the ____ Mountains extend from eastern Canada southward into northern Alabama

What method is used to extract oil or natural gas that was previously considered too expensive to extract?

For many Americans, liberty is primarily about freedom from authority or laws.

Water from the eastern side of the eastern continental divide either empties into the Great Lakes Or the Gulf of Mexico

Which word best describes both the people and the geography of the United States?

The United States economy is a system of limited capitalism

The prevailing winds in North America blow from east to west across the continent.

What is the longest river in the United States?