Unit 1 - LEQ 2

Question 1

The Great Plains are covered by vast, flat grasslands that gradually rise toward the mountain range in the _____ region.

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountains

Question 2

This region is located west of the Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range.

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountains

Question 3

This region is located along the Pacific Ocean and is made up of rugged mountains and fertile valleys.

Accepted Answer

Coastal Range

Question 4

The Coastal Plain is made up of ______ lowlands that provide many excellent harbors.

Accepted Answer

broad

Question 5

This region wraps around the Hudson Bay and is shaped like a giant horseshoe.

Accepted Answer

Canadian Shield

Question 6

The Canadian Shield is made up of hills worn down by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by _________ .

Accepted Answer

glaciers

Question 7

The Piedmont Region of Virginia is located in which region?

Accepted Answer

Appalachian Highlands

Question 8

This region is located west of the Rocky Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevadas and the Cascades.

Accepted Answer

Basin and Range

Question 9

The ____ _____ is in the Rocky Mountain region. It is an imaginary line that runs from the north to the south.

Accepted Answer

Continental Divide

Question 10

The Rocky Mountains consists rugged mountains at high elevations that stretch from ____ to almost _____.

Accepted Answer

Alaska, Mexico

Question 11

Out of the 8 US geographical regions, this region is located along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

Accepted Answer

Coastal Plain

Question 12

This region is located west of the Coastal Plain and stretches from eastern Canada to western Alabama.

Accepted Answer

Appalachian Highlands

Question 13

This region is located west of the Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountains.

Accepted Answer

Great Plains

Question 14

How many large land masses (continents) are there?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 15

This region is located west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Great Plains.

Accepted Answer

Interior Lowlands

Question 16

The Interior Lowlands has rolling flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys and grass covered ______.

Accepted Answer

hills

Question 17

What city in Virginia do we live in?

Accepted Answer

Manassas

Question 18

How many major oceans are there?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 19

The lowest point in North America is called ___________ and is found in the Basin and Range.

Accepted Answer

Death Valley

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