Which is true about the St. Lawrence Seaway?

It has a series of locks and canals which make it navigable.

What is relative location?

a place in relation to landmarks

The territories of the US are

Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands

If a river is navigable, it

wide and deep enough for ships to pass

Which is true about the Great Lakes?

They are the worlds largest group of freshwater lakes.

an area of rich soil near the Appalachian Mountains

The Continental Divide

separates the flow of water in North America

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1
In the Great Plains you might find
all of the above
natural resources such as coal, oil and natural gas
farmers and ranchers
flat, rolling lands covered with grass
2
Which is true about the St. Lawrence Seaway?
It drains into the Gulf of Mexico.
The Mississippi River drains into it.
It is a saltwater river.
It has a series of locks and canals which make it navigable.
3
What type of map is this?
historical
physical
political
elevation
4
What is used to measure distance north and south of the equator?
Lines of Poetry
Lines of Longitude
Lines of Latitude
Lines of Gratitude
5
The equator and the Prime Meridan are used to create the
five oceans
four hemispheres
five regions
seven continents
6
The soil in the Coastal Plains is
rich and fertile for farming
flat with rolling hills covered with grass
west of the Rocky Mountains
thick and rocky
7
Which is the largest of the Great Lakes?
Lake Superior
Lake Ontario
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
8
The United States is in which hemisphere?
Northeastern
Southeastern
Southwestern
Northwestern
9
What is relative location?
an exact location using coordinates
a place in relation to landmarks
30N/75W
1365 Shetland Drive
10
The territories of the US are
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands
the US Virgin Islands, Haiti, and America Samoa
America Samoa, Jamaica, and Guam
the Bahamas, Haiti, and Guam
11
What are these lines called?
The Equator
Lines of Longitude
Fat Lines
Lines of Latitude
12
If a river is navigable, it
wide and deep enough for ships to pass
has a map
has waterfalls and large rocks
has a place to dock your boat
13
Which is true about the Great Lakes?
They are the worlds largest group of salt water lakes.
They drain into the Gulf of Mexico.
They drain into the Pacific Ocean.
They are the worlds largest group of freshwater lakes.
14
Florida is found in which region?
Southeast
Northeast
West
Northwest
15
How many contiguous states are there in the US?
49
48
50
52
16
Which is the smallest ocean?
Pacific
Arctic
Southern
Atlantic
17
What do we call the largest areas of land?
Peninsulas
Continents
Islands
Countries
18
Which of the following is not a contiguous state?
Hawaii
Guam
Florida
Colorado
19
The Prime Meridian runs north and south through
Florida
Canada
England
Australia
20
In this picture, the river is
navigable
in the valley
flowing in the Atlantic Coastal Plain
on the plateau
21
In this map you can see many lines that connect to the Mississippi River. They are called
tributaries
trails
streams
creeks
22
What geographical feature is this a picture of?
mountain
plateau
valley
plain
23
This is a picture of the Mojave Desert. It is located
in the southwest region.
in the southeast region.
in the northeast region.
in the mid-west region.
24
A map legend
is never true
tells a story that has been passed down over generations
is a story on the map
explains the symbols on a map
25
The Piedmont is
an area of thick forests near the Great Lakes
an area of rich soil near the Appalachian Mountains
a mountain system near the Pacific Coast
a part of the Mississippi River Basin
26
The Continental Divide
is the center of the United States
is the boarder between the Midwest and the West regions
an area east of the Appalachian Mountains
separates the flow of water in North America
27
This is a compass rose. What directions are missing?
Directions to Grandma's House
Navigable Directions
Cardinal Directions
Intermediate Directions
28
To find the distance between two places on a map you would use
a line of latitude
a line of longitude
the map scale
a symbol
29
This tells the exact position of a place on Earth using latitude and longitude.
Prime Meridian
absolute location
relative location
navigation
30
Which of the following locations is farther north?
36 degrees N/ 75 degrees W
25 degrees S/ 15 degrees E
25 degrees N/ 78 degrees W
45 degrees S/77 degrees W

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