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GEO-Chapter 5 U.S. Geography
GEO-Chapter 5 U.S. Geography
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a review for U.S. Geography Test
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1
What is a state that shares a border with the state that we live in ?
all of the above
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Michigan
2
American & the Soviet Union battles with each other during what major time in U.S. history
Cold War
Warm War
War of Freedom
War of Communism
3
Which state is #5
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Iowa
North Dakota
4
What is bilingual
speak two languages
speak 3 languages
don't speak any languages
speak one language
5
This is the theory that people got to the U.S. by crossing over from Russian into Alaska
Solutrean Theory
Theory of walking
Land Bridge Theory
Coastal Migration Theory
6
What landform is labeled with the #2
Continental Divide
Rocky Mts.
Cascade Mts.
Appalachian Mt.s
7
Which State is #4
Utah
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
8
What Great Lake is #1
Huron
Ontario
Michigan
Superior
9
What major Mt. Range is found on the Eastern coast of the United States ?
Alps
Appalachian Mts.
Cascade Mts.
Rocky Mts.
10
What Great Lake is #5
Superior
Erie
Ontario
Michigan
11
Where does the Mississippi River begin
Minnesota
Canada
New Orleans
Wisconsin
12
What landform is labeled with a 1
North Dakota
Rocky Mts
Appalachian Mts.
Mississippi River
13
What are the names of the great lakes ?
Superior,Michigan,Huron,Erie,Onalaska
Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ontario, Erie
Superior, Erie, Smith, Mason, Michigan
Superior, Michigan,Huron,Erie,Ontario
14
What is the Capital city of the United States ?
Boston
Philadelphia
New York City
Washington D.C.
15
The U.S. doubled in size with the purchase of what land ?
Texas Purchase
Mexico Purchase
Lousianna Purchase
Oregon County Purchase
16
What Great Lake is #2
Superior
Erie
Michigan
Huron
17
How many world wars did the U.S. fight in
1
3
2
4
18
What Great Lake is #4
Superior
Michigan
Ontario
Erie
19
What formed the islands of Hawaii
land breaking of mainland United States.
Volcanoes
a big giant playing in the water
Earthquakes
20
Which State is #1
Alabama
North Daktoa
Texas
Florida
21
Which state is #3
California
Missouri
Florida
Washington
22
The continental divide in the western United States is on what major Mt. range?
Rockies
Cascades
Alps
Appalachians
23
Who won the Civil War
British
South
Spanish
North
24
This is a major river in the United States
Colorado
Mississippi
Missouri
all of the above
25
Which state is #2
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
26
Name a city that is on the East coast of the United States
Boston
Chicago
Austin
San Francisco
27
This is the tallest Mt. in the United States
Washington
St. Helen
K-7
Mckinley
28
Describe the climate in St. Clair MN
Hot all the time
Warm Wet Summers - Mild Winters
Cold and than Cold again
Cold Winters - Warm Humid Summers
29
What type of landforms does the interior plains have ?
rivers
lakes
hills
all of the above
30
How many states are there ?
52
51
60
50
31
This is the major port city on the Mississippi River
New Orleans
Atlanta
Savannah
St. Paul
32
This was created to connect the great lakes to the Hudson River
Sues Canal
Panama Canal
A big Bridge called Ullom Bridge
Erie Canal
33
The U.S. is the __________ largest country in the world
5th
2nd
3rd
4th
34
The colonists fought for the independence from whom?
Spain
Native Americans
France
Great Britain
35
Name a city that is on the West coast of the United States
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
New York City
Boston
36
This is the capital city of Minnesota
St. Peter
Edina
St. Paul
Minneapolis
37
What landform is labeled with the #3
Texas
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Rocky Mts.
38
What is a crop that is grown in the south ?
citrus fruits
tobacco
all of the above
cotton
39
This is the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world
Great Lakes
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Major Lakes
40
The major colleges, investment firms, and big businesses are found in what part of the U.S.
East Coast
Southern
Interior Plains
West Coast
41
This is the 3rd largest river in the World
Yellow
Amazon
Nile
Mississippi
42
The most productive farming area in the world is found where?
The west coast of the United States
the southern United States
the midwest of the United States
Hawaii
43
This major active volcano erupted in 1980 in Washington
Mckinley
K-2
Eversts
St. Helen
44
This European discovered North America in 1492
Christopher Columbus
Leif Erickson
Henry Hudson
Hernan Cortez
45
Who were the 1st people in the United States ?
Native Americans
Columbus
Spanish
Aliens