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Social Studies Chapter 1: Exploring the United States
Social Studies Chapter 1: Exploring the United States
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What are resources that
can
be replaced?
renewable
conservation
minerals
nonrenewable
2
What is the amount of moisture in the air?
conservation
temperature
humidity
elevation
3
What are the 2 largest mountain ranges in the United States?
Appalachian and Alps
Alps and the Grand Canyon
Rocky and Sierra Nevada
Appalachian and Rocky
4
The Appalachian and Himalayan Mountains are two large montain ranges found in the United States.
False
True
5
What is something found in nature that people can use, such as trees, soil, or water?
climate
natural resource
landform
groundwater
6
We do not have to worry about conserving natural resources.
False
True
7
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Western and Eastern hemispheres?
equator
gulf
border
Prime Meridian
8
Features such as mountains, valleys, or hills on the Earth's surface are called
landforms
sources
temperature
industry
9
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
elevation
border
Prime Meridian
equator
10
What is a river or stream that flows into a larger river?
mouth
source
groundwater
tributary
11
What are all of the businesses that make one type of product or provide one type of service called?
industry
climate
environment
minerals
12
Halves of the Earth are called
tributary
parts
hemispheres
gulfs
13
Distance from the ocean can affect climate.
True
False
14
Water that falls to Earth's surface in the form of rain, sleet, or snow is called
sea level
precipitation
elevation
temperature
15
Weather in an area over a period of time is
environment
elevation
climate
precipitation
16
The United States is located in the Northern Hemisphere.
True
False
17
The surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live is called
climate
conservation
precipitation
environment
18
The United States is located in which hemisphere?
Eastern
Western
Southern
None of the above
19
What are the largest land masses on Earth called?
source
states
continents
oceans
20
What is an area of high, flat land?
sea level
basin
canyon
plateau
21
Which is
not
one of the Great Lakes?
Lake Delevan
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
22
The Pacific Ocean is east of the United States.
True
False