Our Country’s Geography

1. Our Country’s Geography Chapter 2

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

3. 2. Name 3 landforms Plains Plateau Valleys Lakes Mountains

4. 3. Weather is … A Sunny days in our area B Day to day conditions in our area C. Distance from the ocean

5. 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

6. Weather is the day-to-day conditions in a place? A. True B. False

7. 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

8. 7. True or False Plant life that grows naturally in a place is called: Natural vegetation

9. If I lived close to the equator I would wear A or B? A. B.

10. 9. Climate is affected by … bodies of water. True or False?

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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.

14. 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 don’t freeze

15. 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 can’t get over a mountain.

16. 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

17. 16. To find a location on Earth you need… • Parallels and prime meridian • A compass • Latitude and longitude • A good sense of direction

18. 17. Pennsylvania’s 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.

19. 18. Pennsylvania’s climate region is… • Polar Region • Humid Sub-tropical Region • Highland Region • Continental

20. 19. Name a renewable resource Water soil coal Oil plants

21. How is water moved to dry areas? • Erosion • Climate • Irrigation • Rain shower

22. 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.

23. Lines of latitude are measured in • degrees north and south of the equator 20°N 40°S A.True B. False

24. 23. Western US has an _____climate • Sub-polar • Marine • Arid • None of the above

25. 24. Newtown is • City • Rural • Suburb • Urban

26. People modify their environment by… • fertilizing the soil. • using sunscreen • drink tap water • none of the above.

27. 26. What are the 4 majorvegetation regions in the U.S.? • grassland, polar, tundra, desert • desert, forest, grassland, tundra • tundra, savanna, highland, desert • prairie, desert, forest, grassland

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

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

30. 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.

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