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GEO-Chapter 5 U.S. Geography
GEO-Chapter 5 U.S. Geography
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a review for U.S. Geography Test
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1
What Great Lake is #5
Erie
Superior
Ontario
Michigan
2
This major active volcano erupted in 1980 in Washington
K-2
Mckinley
St. Helen
Eversts
3
This is the 3rd largest river in the World
Nile
Mississippi
Amazon
Yellow
4
This European discovered North America in 1492
Leif Erickson
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortez
Henry Hudson
5
What formed the islands of Hawaii
a big giant playing in the water
land breaking of mainland United States.
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
6
Name a city that is on the West coast of the United States
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
New York City
Boston
7
Which state is #5
Iowa
Wisconsin
South Dakota
North Dakota
8
This is the theory that people got to the U.S. by crossing over from Russian into Alaska
Theory of walking
Coastal Migration Theory
Solutrean Theory
Land Bridge Theory
9
What landform is labeled with the #2
Continental Divide
Rocky Mts.
Appalachian Mt.s
Cascade Mts.
10
What is a state that shares a border with the state that we live in ?
all of the above
Michigan
Wisconsin
Nebraska
11
This is a major river in the United States
Missouri
Mississippi
Colorado
all of the above
12
How many world wars did the U.S. fight in
1
2
4
3
13
What landform is labeled with the #3
Mississippi River
Texas
Missouri River
Rocky Mts.
14
What is bilingual
don't speak any languages
speak two languages
speak 3 languages
speak one language
15
American & the Soviet Union battles with each other during what major time in U.S. history
War of Freedom
Warm War
Cold War
War of Communism
16
Where does the Mississippi River begin
New Orleans
Canada
Minnesota
Wisconsin
17
This is the capital city of Minnesota
Minneapolis
St. Paul
St. Peter
Edina
18
Who won the Civil War
Spanish
North
South
British
19
What major Mt. Range is found on the Eastern coast of the United States ?
Alps
Cascade Mts.
Appalachian Mts.
Rocky Mts.
20
The continental divide in the western United States is on what major Mt. range?
Alps
Appalachians
Cascades
Rockies
21
Which State is #4
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
22
What Great Lake is #2
Huron
Superior
Erie
Michigan
23
How many states are there ?
52
51
60
50
24
Which state is #2
Massachusetts
Maine
Maryland
New Hampshire
25
This was created to connect the great lakes to the Hudson River
A big Bridge called Ullom Bridge
Sues Canal
Erie Canal
Panama Canal
26
The U.S. doubled in size with the purchase of what land ?
Texas Purchase
Oregon County Purchase
Mexico Purchase
Lousianna Purchase
27
What type of landforms does the interior plains have ?
all of the above
lakes
rivers
hills
28
This is the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world
Great Lakes
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Major Lakes
29
The most productive farming area in the world is found where?
Hawaii
The west coast of the United States
the southern United States
the midwest of the United States
30
The U.S. is the __________ largest country in the world
4th
5th
2nd
3rd
31
Who were the 1st people in the United States ?
Spanish
Columbus
Native Americans
Aliens
32
Which state is #3
Florida
Washington
California
Missouri
33
The colonists fought for the independence from whom?
Native Americans
France
Spain
Great Britain
34
What Great Lake is #1
Huron
Superior
Ontario
Michigan
35
Name a city that is on the East coast of the United States
Boston
Chicago
Austin
San Francisco
36
Describe the climate in St. Clair MN
Hot all the time
Cold and than Cold again
Cold Winters - Warm Humid Summers
Warm Wet Summers - Mild Winters
37
What is a crop that is grown in the south ?
all of the above
cotton
citrus fruits
tobacco
38
This is the major port city on the Mississippi River
Atlanta
New Orleans
Savannah
St. Paul
39
This is the tallest Mt. in the United States
St. Helen
K-7
Mckinley
Washington
40
What landform is labeled with a 1
North Dakota
Mississippi River
Rocky Mts
Appalachian Mts.
41
What is the Capital city of the United States ?
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington D.C.
New York City
42
The major colleges, investment firms, and big businesses are found in what part of the U.S.
Southern
East Coast
Interior Plains
West Coast
43
Which State is #1
Alabama
Florida
Texas
North Daktoa
44
What Great Lake is #4
Michigan
Ontario
Erie
Superior
45
What are the names of the great lakes ?
Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ontario, Erie
Superior,Michigan,Huron,Erie,Onalaska
Superior, Erie, Smith, Mason, Michigan
Superior, Michigan,Huron,Erie,Ontario