stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Chapter 1-Geography Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Chapter 1-Geography
Chapter 1-Geography
25 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
108 plays
Continents, bodies of water, lakes, rivers, importance to US history
Flashcards
25 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
25
Answers
1
What did the Gulf of Mexico provide for the French and Spanish?
Fresh water for settlements
Direct access to the Pacific Ocean
Exploration routes to Mexico
A border with South America
2
Which word is a land related geographic feature?
Penisula
plateau
Tributary
Bay
3
The Coastal Range includes the _____.
Continental Divide
Blue Ridge Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Gulf of Mexico
4
The earth's largest ocean and an early exploration destination as a route to Asia was the _______.
Artic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
5
Where is the continent of Antarctica?
Above North America
In the Pacific Pcean
In the southern hemisphere, surrounded by Southern Ocean
At the North Pole
6
The oldest mountain range in North America is the ______.
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Cascades
7
Why was the Colorado River important?
It was near a beach
It was explored by the Spanish
8
The Rio Grande provides part of the US border with _____.
Mexico
Alaska
South America
Canada
9
Geographic features are important in US history because they_______.
explain the Revolutionary war
provide all the borders for the US
explain the locations and growth of towns and cities
identify where Native American tribes had settled
10
Which continent is Asia connected to?
Europe
Antarctica
Africa
South America
11
The lowest point in North America, in the Basin and Range Region is ...
the cascades
Low Point Ridge
Death Valley
the Great Plains
12
Inland port cities grew in the Midwest along the...
Shores of Lake Placid
Great Lakes
Appalachian Mountains
Great Dismal Swamp
13
What region of the US has broad lowlands and many excellent harbors?
Interior Lowlands
Coastal Range
Coastal Plain
Canadian Shield
14
California's coastline was created by the...
Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
15
Jack travels through flat grasslands in NA. He travels westward and experiences elevation. Where is he?
Coastal Plain
Coastal Range
Interior Lowlands
Great Plains
16
What river connects the great lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?
York River
St. Lawrence River
Mississippi River
Columbia River
17
Which is a characteristic describe the Canadian Shield?
Includes the Sierra Nevada and Cascades
Wraps around the Hudson Bay in a horseshoe Shape
Varying elevations and mountain ranges
Contains the Continental Divide
18
The body of water that surrounds Antarctica is....
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
19
Which is a water-related, key geographic features?
Penisulas
Plateaus
mountain
Tributaries
20
What Mountain Range stretches from Alaska almost to Mexico?
Appalachian Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevadas
21
What river could a reader learn about in this book?
Columbia River
St. Lawrence River
Ohio River
Missippi River
22
Why was the Mississippi River important?
It helped settlers find food
I was used to tranport farm and Industrial goods
It was the shortest river
23
What was the importance of the Ohio River?
It was a gateway to the west before the Louisisana purchase
It was explored by Louis and Clark
Its the longest river in North America
24
The flow of water from rivers into either the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean is determined by ______.
Fall line
ocean currents
tributaries
Continental Divide
25
What continent is NOT entirely surrounded by water?
Antarctica
Europe
Australia
North America
