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Name the three largest countries in North America
10 Points
United States, Canada, Mexico
What are the oldest mountains in North America? 20 Points
Appalachian Mountains
Flat low land along the Atlantic coast describes
what landform?30 Points
The Coastal Plain
What wore down the Appalachian Mountains?
40 Points
Erosion
What state capital is located closest to 36ºN,
87ºW? – 50 Points
Nashville, TN
True or False: Earth’s seasons occur because the Earth is tilted on its axis as it orbits the sun.
10 Points
True
What is the climate of the Southwest U.S.A. like?
20 Points
It is hot and dry.
Name two reasons people construct dams.
30 Points
Flood control, water source, recreation, electricity generation
How are the Atlantic Coast and the Pacific
Coast of the U.S. different? 40 Points
The Atlantic Coast has a coastal plain while the Pacific has coastal mountains.
Name two things besides distance from a large
body of water that affect the climate of a place.
50 Points
1. Distance from the equator, 2. Elevation
Which state includes a large part of the Great Basin,
Ohio or Nevada?10 Points
Nevada
People build dams across these to form reservoirs.
20 Points
Rivers and streams
What does the word modify mean?
30 Points
To change
How is the climate of the Northeast different from that of the Southwest?
40 Points
The Northeast is cooler and gets more rain and snow.
On the time line below, how many centuries are
shown? 50 Points
four
A stream or river that flows into a larger stream
or river is called a ____________
10 Points
tributary
Which of the following is used to describe a
region’s environment?climate, history, culture, latitude
20 Points
climate
Soil, trees, oil, coal, and water are all examples of
__________________30 Points
Natural resources
Farmers use this to grow crops in dry places __________________
40 Points
Irrigation
Most of the land between the Appalachian Mts. and the Rocky Mts. is part of the ________________ of the Mississippi River.
50 Points
Drainage basin
How do you think the climate of the Northeast would most likely affect
life there? 10 Points
The Northeast has very cold winters and hot summers. People would have to work to keep warm in the winter by building warm homes and finding fuel to heat their homes. The warm wet summers would make it easy to grow food crops.
How do you think the climate of the Southwest would most likely affect
life there? 20 Points
The hot dry climate of the Southwest might make it difficult for people to find drinking water for themselves and their animals. It would also be hard to grow crops for food. They would not need warm homes. They might not wear a lot of clothes.
Why does distance from the equator usually affect the climate of a place?
30 Points
The sun’s rays hit the area around the equator more directly all year long, so it is warm there all the time. As you move away from the equator, the sun’s rays are less direct, so those places are cooler. It’s coldest at the North and South Poles.
What relationship between the Earth and
the sun causes the seasons to occur?
40 Points
Earth’s seasons are caused by the fact that the earth is tilted on its axis as it orbits the sun. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, it is spring and summer. At that time, it is fall and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
Describe the geography and climate of the United
States overall. 50 Points
The United States is a large country with many different landforms and climates. There are plains, mountains, valleys and deserts. Parts of the country are warm or hot most of the year. Other places have hot summers and cold snowy winters. There is something for everyone here!