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Social Studies LEAP test prep Map Skills U.S. Regions Climate
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1
What is the difference between the upper and lower physical features of the Southeast regions?
The upper part has the Rocky Mountains
The upper part has many sandy beaches
The upper part has the Appalachian Mountains
The lower part has many coastlines and sandy beaches
2
Based on this image, which statement best explains why Nevada has fewer people than California?
Nevada is mostly desert.
Nevada is too rainy
Nevada has too few mountains
Nevada has only one climate zone.
3
Why are rivers and waterfalls important to the Northeast region?
They froze over during the winter trapping all of the fish
Power from running water was produced, which allowed the region to grow
Moving water transformed the region into a manufacturing (building) leader
4
Which city is located nearest 32.6
o
N, 93.8
o
W?
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Shreveport
Lafayette
5
Based on this image, why is the Mississippi river important?
It takes water from Gulf of Mexico and sends it to rivers
It made New York City a center for business
Faster way to travel than by land
Allowed traders and settlers to move by boat
6
Which industries would someone most likely work in if they lived near the coast?
Zinc and Fishing
Manufacturing and Forests
Oil and Fishing
Oil and Coal
7
People who live near the Gulf of Mexico often fish for a living. This is an example of
checks and balances affecting environment
environment affecting economics
people modifying their environment
scarcity (not having enough)
8
Which city is located closest to 30
o
N 90.2
o
W
New Orleans
Lafayette
Baton Rouge
Shreveport
9
Using the image, why are most major cities located near water?
People could reach places near bodies of water faster
Water powered 100% of the power for the cities
Ships and boats used to be the fastest way to travel
Settlers didn't want to waste farmland by building cities
10
Based on the image, which statement best describes the climate out West?
The humid weather creates wetlands.
There are no hot and dry regions in the west.
The western climate zones are cold and dry
The hot weather dries out the crops
11
Based on this image, which hemisphere is Louisiana located in?
Northwestern hemisphere
Southwestern hemisphere
Southeastern hemisphere
Northeastern hemisphere
12
What is the purpose of this map?
Uses colors and textures to show physical features and their elevations
shows where most people live
Show borders of states and countries
Shows resources in a certain area
13
What is a physical feature?
Natural feature on the surface of the Earth, such as water and mountains
How an area makes and spends money/resources
Imaginary line that splits the Earth into the N and S hemispheres
An area of land with similar features
14
Which region is mostly flat and full of fertile soil?
Northeast
Southwest
Southeast
Midwest
15
Based on the image below, which industry would people in the Midwest more than likely work in?
Agricultural (farming)
Textile (making clothes)
Oil industry
Lumber (cutting down trees)
16
Based on the Venn Diagram, which physical feature best completes the chart?
Appalachian Mountains
Long Island, New York
Grand Canyon
Everglades
17
Which of the following would you learn from a map key?
What symbols on a map mean
which way is north
latitude and longitude
the number of states that make up the United States.
18
How many cities are above 31
o
N latitude?
5
2
3
4
19
In the photo , how is a natural resource used to provide transportation services?
Metal is used to build the devices that move goods.
Land is used to grow food for the people who move goods
Lumber is used to make paper for the trader who trades goods
Water is used to provide the power that moves goods.
20
Oil, coal, crawfish, farm products, and trees are all
Capital resources
Natural resources that affect economic activity
Natural resources that DON'T affect economic activity
Human resources
21
Why do the majority of U.S. citizens live in the Northeast?
Large deep harbors allowed many people to arrive by ships when migrating
It is too hot to live in the Midwest
The Northeast was the first region that was settled
Many people choose to live there for the cold winters
22
How did the Erie Canal affect the Northeast Region's Economy?
It destroyed a lot of fish in the ocean
It allowed people to migrate to the MW region
Made New York City a financial world leader
Goods were able to travel through the App. Mountains to the MW
23
What is a region?
The learned behavior of people
Long term weather
How an area makes and spends money/resources
Area of land that has similar features, such as landforms and eonomy
24
Based on this image, what hemisphere is Asia mostly in?
Northwestern hemisphere
Northeastern hemisphere
Southeastern hemisphere
Southwestern hemisphere
25
What is the purpose of this map?
Shows what an area looks like from space
Shows where most people live
Shows where the resources are in an area
Shows where physical features are and their elevations
26
Based on the image, which state has the best weather for growing citrus crops?
Idaho
Utah
Montana
California
27
What is the purpose of this map?
Shows the number of people in an area
Shows the physical features in a region
Shows natural resources in an area
shows borders of states and countries
28
Which physical feature encouraged settlers to settle in the Southeast Region?
The Mississippi River
The Appalachian Mountains
The Everglades
The Great Plains
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Based on the image, why was it difficult for settlers to move to the MW and the West regions?
Rocky Mountains made it difficult to settle by land in the W
Appalachian Mountains made it difficult to settle in the MW
Settlers didn't pack enough food traveling through the MW
The MW rained too much making travel slow.
