New England includes:

Maine, NH, Vermont, Mass., Rhode Island and Connecticut

What are the two basic regions of the United States?

East of the Mississippi and West of the Mississippi

Name two mountain ranges that are part of the Appalachian Mountains...

Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains

Waters in the Gulf of Mexico are generally...

warmer and calmer than those of the Atlantic Ocean

embankments that control flooding

Two important tributaries to the Mississippi are:

The Missouri and the Ohio rivers

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Discovering World Geography Chapter 4 Lesson 1

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1
New England includes:
Maine, NH, Mass., New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island
Maine, NH, Vermont, Mass., N.Y., Rhode Island
Maine, NH, Vermont, Mass., Rhode Island and Connecticut
Maine, Vermont, NH, Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut
2
The United States east of the Mississippi is divided into how many subregions?
3
4
2
1
3
Cotton grows well in
coastal plains
New England
sandy soil
the Mid-Atlantic
4
Washington, D.C. is located within which region?
Southeast
Mid-Atlantic
New England
Midwest
5
Which of the following is not one of the Great Lakes?
Lake Huron
Lake Superior
Lake Erie
The Ohio Lake
6
Mining can...
damage the environment
all of the above
pollute water, soil and air
destroy habitats
7
What are the two basic regions of the United States?
North and South
East of the Mississippi and West of the Mississippi
North America and South America
New England and the Southeast
8
The region east of the Mississippi contains...
minerals and energy resources
iron ore, gold and zinc
coal, oil and natural gas
all of the above
9
The Saint Lawrence River carries water eastward to the...
Mississippi RIver
the Gulf Coast
the Ohio River
the Atlantic Ocean
10
Which is the largest subregion in the Eastern United States?
the Midwest
New England
the Southeast
Mid-Atlantic
11
Name two mountain ranges that are part of the Appalachian Mountains...
Sierra Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains
Rocky Mountains and Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains
Rocky Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains
12
Waters in the Gulf of Mexico are generally...
full of more currents than those of the Atlantic Ocean
cooler than those of the Atlantic Ocean
warmer and calmer than those of the Atlantic Ocean
more treacherous than those of the Atlantic Ocean
13
Which of the following is not a subregion of the region east of the Mississippi?
the Northwest
New England
the Mid-Atlantic
the Midwest
14
The Great Lakes border the United States and...
Mexico
Canada
Central America
Nova Scotia
15
Levees are...
manmade boundaries
similar to locks
embankments that control flooding
bridges over large rivers
16
Which physical systems can form political boundaries?
Rivers, mountains, lakes
Rivers, lakes, coastal plains
Rivers, coastal plains, mountains
Rivers, mountains, fall lines
17
Two important tributaries to the Mississippi are:
The Ohio and Lake Ontario
The Missouri and the Ohio rivers
The Saint Lawrence and the Missouri River
the Ohio and the Saint Lawrence
18
Many of the first English colonists first came to this region.
the Southeast
Mid-Atlantic
the Midwest
New England
19
What is causing the wearing down of the Appalachian Mountains?
glaciers
erosion
strong winds
waterfalls
20
Hurricanes are of particular concern in...
the Midwest
the Mid-Atlantic
New England
the Southeast
21
In which state does the Mississippi River begin?
Minnesota
Michigan
Ohio
Illinois
22
The climate of the Eastern United States...
is similar throughout the region
is similar to that of the area west of the Mississippi
is as varied as the landscape
is harsher than that in the West
23
What major body of water lies along the East Coast of the United States?
the Ohio River
the Atlantic Ocean
the Gulf of Mexico
the Mississippi River
24
Coastal areas tend to have:
dense forests
mild climates
mountains
fall lines
25
The soil in this region is good for growing...
cotton and potatoes
grains, fruits and vegetables
nuts and bananas
corn and wheat

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