Duplicate of Social Studies Chapter 1: Geography of the United States

Question 1

What landform is smaller a cape or a peninsula?

Accepted Answer

cape

Question 2

The St. Lawrence River flows from the Great Lakes and empties into this ocean?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic

Question 3

The largest mountain system in the United States and is part of Glacier National Park is what?

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountains

Question 4

Geography is the study of what?

Accepted Answer

physical and cultural surroundings

Question 5

In the South, much of the border between the United States and Mexico is formed by what River?

Accepted Answer

Rio Grande

Question 6

The symbol on a map that shows directions is called a what?

Accepted Answer

compass rose

Question 7

The Atlantic Ocean is located where?

Accepted Answer

East of the United States

Question 8

How many continents are there in the world?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 9

A low area between ranges of mountains or hills is called a what?

Accepted Answer

valley

Question 10

How many oceans are on earth?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 11

The line a zero degrees longitude is called what?

Accepted Answer

Prime Meridian

Question 12

A smaller stream that feeds into a river is called what?

Accepted Answer

tributary

Question 13

What body of water is bigger a gulf or a bay?

Accepted Answer

Gulf

Question 14

Lines on a map that circle Earth from east to west are called what?

Accepted Answer

latitude

Question 15

The Ocean west of California is called what?

Accepted Answer

Pacific

Question 16

In the United States the largest river is what?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi

Question 17

The most accurate map of Earth is what?

Accepted Answer

Globe

Question 18

What is formed when soil is deposited at the mouth of a river?

Accepted Answer

delta

Questions 18