Our Countrys Geography

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Our Countrys Geography

• Chapter 2

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Landforms

• 1. The U.S. is divided into regions to study the
  land.
• True
• or
• False

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2. Name 3 landforms
Plains
Valleys
Plateau
Lakes
Mountains
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3. Weather is
A Sunny days in our area B Day to day
conditions in our area C. Distance from the ocean
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4. US is divided into 4 regions based on
location. What are they?

• A. Northeast D. South
• B. East
  E. Middle West
• C. West
  F. North West

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Weather is the day-to-day conditions in a
place?

• A. True
• B. False

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6. Climate can affect

• A What kind of clothes you wear
• B Type of job you can find
• C Kinds of outdoor activities you can do.
• D. All of the above

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7. True or False

• Plant life that grows naturally in a place is
  called
• Natural vegetation

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If I lived close to the equator I would wear A
or B?
A.
B.
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9. Climate is affected by

• bodies of water.
• True or False?

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10. Climate is affected by

• A. Warm water coming from South Pole
• B. Strong winds from Africa.
• C. Ocean currents carrying cold water from the
  North Pole to Equator.
• D. Not enough snow.

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11. Climate is affected by ocean currents.

• The Gulf Stream carries warm water north along
  the east coast of the United States?
• A. True
• B. False

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12. Elevation affects climate by

• A. Places near mountains are cooler than sea
  level.
• B. Temperatures drop 3 deg F every 1,000 feet.
• C. Tops of mountains in Hawaii are covered in
  snow.
• D. All of the above.

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Not having mountains can affect the climate
because

• A. Warm air comes from Canada
• B. Freezing temperatures reach Texas and Florida
• C. There are no trees
• D. Rivers dont freeze

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14. A rain shadow is

• A. The shadow a rain drop makes.
• B. What appears after a rainbow.
• C. Found on the dry side of a mountain.
• D. Created when clouds cant get over a mountain.

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If the climate region is tropical you would have

• Snow shoes and warm gloves
• A broad hat for protection from the bugs.
• A surfboard
• Humidity

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16. To find a location on Earth you need

• Parallels and prime meridian
• A compass
• Latitude and longitude
• A good sense of direction

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17. Pennsylvanias climate

• A. cool and wet
• B. Has hot summer and rainy winter
• C. Has mild summer and winter
• D. Has a hot wet summer and cold winter.

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18. Pennsylvanias climate region is

• Polar Region
• Humid Sub-tropical Region
• Highland Region
• Continental

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19. Name a renewable resource
Water
soil
coal
Oil
plants
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How is water moved to dry areas?

• Erosion
• Climate
• Irrigation
• Rain shower

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If we are having a drought it means

• We have a half-day of school.
• We need to prepare for a snow storm.
• We had a long period with little or no rain.
• None of the above.

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• Lines of latitude are measured in
• degrees north and south of the equator

20N
40S
A. True
B. False
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23. Western US has an _____climate

• Sub-polar
• Marine
• Arid
• None of the above

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24. Newtown is

• City
• Rural
• Suburb
• Urban

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People modify their environment by

• fertilizing the soil.
• using sunscreen
• drink tap water
• none of the above.

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26. What are the 4 major vegetation
regions in the U.S.?

• grassland, polar, tundra, desert
• desert, forest, grassland, tundra
• tundra, savanna, highland, desert
• prairie, desert, forest, grassland

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27. Which one is urban?
B. Lancaster
A. Newtown Grant
C. Philadelphia
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28. Nonrenewable resource

• means the resource
• cannot
• be made again
• by nature or people.
• A.True
• B.False

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29. Natural resource

• A. A new diet
• B. Something found in nature people can use
• C. Something used in making food.
• D. A resource found in books.

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30. Name a way we use the land in the United
States.