8th grade Geography - Chapt 5

The southern third of the United States from the Carolinas to California is called the

The temperatures of _____ are affected by warming and cooling of the great landmass of the heart of North America

An underground layer of water-bearing rock or sediment from which ground water can be extracted?

The Rocky Mountains mark the western boundary of the ______.

Area in the south that extends up through the Mississippi River Valley into the Midwest is called the

_________ declared in the Gettysburg Address that the United States was “conceived in liberty“.

Which of the following is NOT one of America’s core values?

The greatest population growth is occurring in which section of the United States

Which word best describes both the people and the geography of the United States?

What are the Four core values that Americans from colonial times ‘til now have held dear?

What are the severe storms that sometimes hit the states of the NorthEast called

A major part of studying geography is understanding _________

This English philosopher focused on a persons right to life, liberty and property, that came from the ”state of nature”

Water flowing down eastern side of a mountain into the Atlantic Ocean; Western side into Great Lakes or Gulf of Mexico

The area between the dense population of the city and the sparse population of rural areas is called?

This current flows across the north west coast of North America, bringing plentiful rains.

To what kind of natural disaster are the Atlantic and gulf coasts particularly susceptible to?

The Rockies form the western continental divide. Waters that flow down the western side run into the _________

About 82% of Americans live in

What is another name for the source of a river?

The longest river in the United States is the ______ River, flowing 2,340 miles from its headwater.

What formed the Pacific, Rocky and Appalachian Mountain ranges?

Salt Lake City, Utah, is the headquarters for which religious group

What is the area between the Rocky Mountains and the mountains along the Pacific coast called?