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Social Studies
5th
grade
Unit 1, Lesson 1: Geography of the United States
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Lines of ____________ are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.
longitude
latitude
- 2. Multiple Choice
A sphere that is a model of Earth is called a ____________________.
longitude
globe
government
landform
- 3. Multiple Choice
Different plants make up an area's ____________________.
globe
government
plant
vegetation
- 4. Multiple Choice
The ____________________ makes the laws in a country, state, or community.
people
landform
globe
government
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of these is a cardinal direction on a compass?
down
west
pole
northwest
- 6. Multiple Choice
Almost three-fourths of Earth’s surface is covered by _______.
mountains
plains
forests
water
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is located at 0° latitude?
the equator
the North Pole
the prime meridian
the South Pole
- 8. Multiple Choice
A mountain is one type of ____________.
globe
landform
vegetation
longitude
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the most important way that rivers and lakes helped the United States to become a wealthy country?
They provided an environment for many kinds of fish.
They made it easy for people to have fun swimming.
They provided routes for ships and power for industry.
They offered beautiful scenery for travelers to admire.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Weather that can be measured over a long period of time is called _____.
climate
geography
longitude
vegetation
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following affects where people choose to live?
climate
physical features
vegetation
all of the above
- 12. Multiple Choice
What do all maps have in common?
They all show physical features.
They all are created by collecting data.
They all are made from what people can see.
They all show the regions of the United States.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Two rivers that form parts of the United States border are the ____________________ and the ____________________.
St. Lawrence River
Rio Grande River
Ohio River
Gulf of Mexico
- 14. Multiple Choice
A tributary flowing into the Mississippi from the east is the ____________________.
Ohio River
St. Lawrence River
Rio Grande River
Mississippi River
- 15. Multiple Choice
A physical feature at 25°N, 90°W is the _________________________.
Gulf of Mexico
Ohio River
St. Lawrence River
Rio Grande River
- 16. Multiple Choice
A land feature of the United States southeast of the Appalachian Mountains is the ____________________.
St. Lawrence River
Gulf of Mexico
Ohio River
Gulf Coastal Plain
- 17. Multiple Choice
The western tip of Lake Ontario is located at about ______ degrees north latitude and ______ degrees west longitude.
125, 110
35, 85
42 , 80
25, 95
- 18. Multiple Choice
You have read about Luzena Stanley Wilson and her family.
Using her story and the U.S. map on the preceding page, name two major landforms the Wilsons had to cross on their trip from Missouri to the California gold rush.
________________________________ and ________________________________ . (Pick 2)
Great Plains,
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Great Basin (desert).
- 19. Multiple Choice
How did rivers bring both danger and safety to the Wilsons on their journey? What was a danger?
Wagons sometimes become stuck during river crossings.
Too much water to drink
Swimming was fun
- 20. Multiple Choice
How did rivers bring both danger and safety to the Wilsons on their journey? What was a Safety?
Too cold to swim in.
A river gave the Wilsons and their animals water to drink after crossing the desert.
Sharks in the river
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