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7th grade Ch 1 Lessons 1 and 2 Location, Landforms, Waterways, and Climates
7th grade Ch 1 Lessons 1 and 2 Location, Landforms, Waterways, and Climates
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This is a review for Ch. 1 Test which covers Lessons 1 and 2
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1
Natural feature on Earth's surface
landform
continent
canal
2
Area of flat land at or near sea level
lowland
wetland
highland
3
The United States is located in which two hemispheres?
Southern and Western
Southern and Eastern
Northern and Eastern
Northern and Western
4
Many of the early settlers in the United States settled
near mountains.
on plateaus.
on plains.
along waterways.
5
The U.S. has some 700 military bases in 100 different countries and people in these bases follow _____________ .
the foreign countries' laws
United States laws
6
Human-made waterways
tributary
canal
river
7
Florida's largest lake is _______________
Crystal Lake
the Everglades
Lake Okeechobee
8
The highest mountain in the United States is found in_______________.
California
Alaska
Washington
Colorado
9
List the 7 continents:
Africa, Asia, Australia, U.S., United Kingdom, S.America , and Antarctica
Africa, Asia, Oceania, United States, Europe, S. America, and Antarctica
Africa, Asia, Australia, N. America, S. America, Europe and Antarctica
Africa, Asia, Australia, United States, Europe, S.America, and Antarctica
10
The U.S. shares its southern political border with __________.
Canada
Belize
Costa Rica
Mexico
11
The Great Basin, Death Valley, and the Mojave Desert are dry ________.
highlands
mountain ranges
lowlands
12
A large area of flat land with few trees
plain
plateau
forest
13
There are two types of location. ____________________ describes where a place is compared to another place.
abolute location
relative location
14
An area where land is elevated much above sea level
plain
highland
peninsula
15
Which two states lie outside the contiguous United States?
Maine and New Hampshire
California and New York
Hawaii and Alaska
Florida and Texas
16
The Florida Everglades are an example of a(n) _____________.
wetland
tributary
highland
17
The _______ River is the largest river in the United States
Missouri
Mississippi
St. Lawrence
18
A stream or river that flows into a larger river
tributary
canal
waterway
19
A large area of flat highland
plateau
plain
hill
20
___________ is the largest inland body of saltwater in the Western hemisphere
Lake Okeechobee
Great Lakes
Great Salt Lake
21
_____________ are among the largest freshwater lakes in the world.
Twin Lakes
Great Lakes
Michigan Lakes
22
Which lines of latitude and longitude divide Earth into hemispheres?
The Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer
The International Date line and the Equator
The Equator and the Prime Meridian
The Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle
23
__________________ is the exact location of something. In the case of your school, it would be the school's address.
relative location
absolute location
24
The Ozark Plateau is located in the _______ region and is considered a ___________.
midwest; lowland
midwest; highland
west; highland
25
How many of the United states are contiguous?
fifty
forty-eight
twenty five
seven
26
Most of the United States has a
temperate climate.
marine climate.
semi-arid climate.
highland climate.
27
Which U.S. territory located in the Caribbean Sea is considered a commonwealth?
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Spain
Jamaica
28
The capital of the United States is _______________.
Philadelphia
Washington D.C.
Tallahassee
Maryland
29
On which of the following natural features are people most likely to farm?
the Everglades
Denali
the Grand Canyon
the Great Plains
