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1
Lines of latitude are also called __________.
meridians
hemispheres
continents
parallels
2
What is the name of the land mass where Europe and Asia are combined?
India Asia
Ameriasia
Asiagrande
Eurasia
3
Which river was the "Gateway to the West"?
Columbia
Missouri
Colorado
Ohio
4
Which river forms a natural border between Mexico and the US?
Rio Grande
Colorado
St. Lawrence
Missouri
5
An __________ is a small area of land surrounded by water on all sides.
mountain
island
bay
lake
6
Which US region is labeled 2?
Great Plains
Coastal Plains
Basin and Range
Coastal Range
7
Areas of the US with distinctive characteristics are ___________.
American Selection
America's Pride
Geographic Regions
Geographic Selection
8
Which continent is pictured below?
Africa
China
Europe
Asia
9
Which US region is located on the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, providing many excellent harbors?
Coastal Range(1)
Coastal Plain(7)
Appalachian Mountains(6)
Basin and Range(2)
10
Which US region is labeled 7?
Basin and Range
Coastal Plain
Great Plains
Coastal Range
11
Which ocean is found between North America and Africa?
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
Indian
12
Another word for longitude is_________________.
compass rose
parallels
meridians
hemisphere
13
The __________ divide separates rivers that flow to opposite sides of a continent.
Continental
Mountain
State
Country
14
The study of the earth, its people, climate, resources, and physical features is _____________.
geography
psychology
geology
botany
15
There are 5 themes of geography. They are movement, region, location, place, and _______________.
Human Environment
Human race
Human touch
Human League
16
Water that is usually salt water connected to an ocean or sea but partially surrounded by land is a _______.
Lake
Bay
River
Gulf
17
Which US region is labeled 8?
Appalachian Mountains
Canadian Shield
Rocky Mountains
Interior Lowlands
18
Which US region is located on the Pacific Coast with rugged mountains and fertile valleys?
Coastal Plain(7)
Basin and Range(2)
Coastal Range(1)
Appalachian Mountains(6)
19
Which continent is pictured below?
Australia
Antarctica
Europe
Africa
20
Which US region contains Death Valley?
Rocky Mountains
Coastal Range
Basin and Range
Canadian Shield
21
A __________ is a body of water flowing into a larger body of water.
lake
river
tributary
stream
22
There are ______ continents in the world.
5
8
6
7
23
Which US region is labeled 5?
Basin and Range
Interior Lowlands
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Shield
24
Which ocean served as the "Highway for Explorers"?
Indian
Atlantic
Southern
Pacific
25
Which river was explored by Lewis and Clark?
Ohio
Colorado
Mississippi
Columbia
26
A _______ is an area of water surrounded by land on 3 sides and smaller than a Gulf.
Gulf
River
Lake
Bay
27
The __________ Mountains are the oldest mountain range in North America.
Cascade
Rocky
Sierra Nevada
Appalachian
28
A __________ is a large land mass surrounded by water.
county
island
continent
country
29
Which ocean surrounds Antarctica?
Pacific
Arctic
Atlantic
Southern
30
Which US region is wrapped around the Hudson Bay and has lakes carved by glaciers?
Coastal Range
Appalachian Mountains
Canadian Shield
Coastal Plain
31
Which river connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?
Colorado
St. Lawrence
Rio Grande
Ohio
32
Which continent is pictured below?
Africa
Asia
Antarctica
Australia
33
Which continent do we live on?
Africa
North America
South America
Europe
34
A _____________ is an area of land surrounded by water on 3 sides.
island
tributary
bay
peninsula
35
North America is in which two hemispheres?
Northern & Southern
Northern & Western
Southern & Western
Western & Southern
36
Features belonging to a person, place, or thing and serve to identify it are___________________.
Hemispheres
Regions
Piedmont
Characteristics
37
Which US region contains the Continental Divide?
Rocky Mountains(3)
Great Plains(4)
Basin and Range(2)
Coastal Range(1)