Tuesday, November 8, 2011

World Geography 5th, 6th, 7th

Today students reviewed for their test on the UNITED STATES.
All Deaf students were given a copy of the review. They are to have it completed when they get to class tomorrow. If it is completed, then Mrs. Ferrell will make sure they have the correct answers. Mrs. Ferrell's students will review for the test on Thursday in her room and then her students will take their test on Friday. Students must first report to Mr. Batemans room to check in .


US Test

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 
 1. 
Memphis has a higher population than New York.
 
 2. 
Hispanics make up the largest population in the United States.
 
 3. 
More people in the US own their own home than rent.
 
 4. 
Memphis has a higher poverty rate compared to the US.
 
 5. 
There are more males in the US than females.
 
 6. 
12.4% of the US population is foreign born.
 
 7. 
Memphians on average make a higher salary than the average US citizen.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
KEY GEOGRAPHIC CONCEPTS AND SKILL
 
 8. 
Which of the following is the systematic classification of nature?
a.
geoclassification
b.
regions
c.
physiography
d.
5 themes of geography
 
 9. 
Which of the following is not a common characteristic of North America?
a.
all have Christian based faiths
b.
all highly urbanized
c.
All have the Anglo European label
d.
all have federal states with plural societies
 
 10. 
What is the region of  Canada and the United States comprises the oldest rock and has very little soil for growing plants. 
a.
Intermontane Region
c.
Appalachain Mountains
b.
The Great Plains
d.
Canadian Shield
 
 11. 


The highlighted section makes up dirt, rock and water leftover from glaciers.  We call this region of the United States and Canada ______________________.
a.
Interior Highlands
b.
The Rocky Mountains
c.
The Great Plains
d.
Interior lowlands
 
 12. 
What is the large deposited area that rises gently towards the Rocky Mountains?
a.
The Rocky Mountains
b.
The Great Plains
c.
Interior Lowlands
d.
Central desert
 
 13. 
What is the  large mountain range that is sometimes called the backbone of the US and stretches for more than 3,000 miles from Canada to New Mexico.
a.
The Rocky Mountains
c.
The Appalachian Mountains
b.
The Cascade Mountains
d.
The Coastal Range
 
 14. 
What is the large high and flat area located between the Rocky Mountains and the Coast Range called?  It is characterized by plateaus, deserts and canyons.
a.
Interior Highlands
c.
Intermontane Basin and Range
b.
Great Plains
d.
Los Angeles.
 
 15
 What is the moutain range that stretches from Washington to California?
a.
Pacific Mountains
b.
West Side Highlands
c.
Rocky Mountains
d.
California Valley Mountain Range
 
 16. 
Today the majority of the American population lives in
a.
a suburb.
c.
or near a major city.
b.
a small city.
d.
a small town or rural area.
 
 17. 
The interior highlands are a group of mountains that span which of the following states?
a.
Washington, Oregon and Washington
b.
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri
c.
North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia
d.
New York, Pennsylvani and Maine
 
 18. 
What is the name of the major mountain range that runs north and south along the east coast of the United States?
a.
Appalachain Mountains
b.
Georgia Higlands
c.
Rocky Mountains
d.
The Grand Smoky Mountains
 
 19. 
What is the relatively flat landform that extends roughly 2,200 miles along the east coast from New York to Florida?
a.
Gulf Atlantic Coastal Plain
b.
Hawaiian Islands
c.
Appalachian Highlands
d.
Interior Highlands
 
 20. 
What is the name of the plateau region located between the coastal plain of the Gulf and the Appalachian Mountains.  Stone Mountian in Georgia is the famous highland in this area.
a.
Appalachain Mountains
c.
piedmont
b.
Interior highlands
d.
forests
 
 21. 
____________________ is weather over a long period of time.
a.
Climate
b.
Temperature
c.
Front
d.
None of the above
 
 22. 
According to our notes what are the two things that affect temperature?
a.
Latitude and Longitude
b.
latitude and closeness to water
c.
Closeness to water and Longitude
d.
Climate and Weather
 
 23. 
Which of the following describes the farther away from water you are the more the temperature ranges?
a.
Spatial distance
b.
Climate
c.
Continentality
d.
Land - Sea Dynamics.
 
 24. 
Memphis’ climate can be described as
a.
Hot, humid summers and mild winters
b.
Hot summers, cold winters
c.
Mild summers, mild winters
d.
Arid
 
 25. 
How many Great Lakes are there?
a.
3
b.
4
c.
5
d.
6
 
 26. 
All major American cities during the first 50 years of independence were located
a.
near the Great Lakes.
b.
along the Erie Canal.
c.
along the Mississippi River.
d.
along the Atlantic Coast.
 
 27. 
What is the primary reason the South and the West have increased in population in recent years?
a.
new systems of transportation
b.
new methods of communication
c.
newly discovered natural resources
d.
popular preference for warmer climates
 
 28. 
Which of the following are the names of the Great Lakes?
a.
Ontario, Huron, Salt, Erie, Michigan
c.
Huron, Ontario, Minnesota, Erie, Superior
b.
Michigan, Erie, Superior, Huron, Ontario
d.
Ontario, Erie, Huron, Erie, Superior
 
 29. 
Which river in teh United States drains the entire central part of the US between the Rockies and the Appalachains?
a.
Snake River
c.
Missouri River
b.
Colorado River
d.
Mississippi River
 
 30. 
Which river in the US provides irrigation and hydroelectricity to the southwest part of the Untied States?
a.
Colorado River
c.
Colombia River
b.
Mississippi River
d.
Missouri River
 
 31. 
Which river in the United States irrigates and provides electricty to the Northwest?
a.
Mississippi River
c.
Missouri River
b.
Colombia River
d.
Colorado River
 
 32. 
Which river forms the border between the US and Canada?
a.
Colorado River
c.
Rio Grande River
b.
Mississippi River
d.
Snake River
 
 33. 
Which river forms the border between the US and Canada and drains the Great Lakes?
a.
St. Lawrence River
c.
Missouri River
b.
Mississippi River
d.
Colorado River
 
 34. 
What is the largest city in the United States?
a.
Chicago
c.
Memphis
b.
New York
d.
Los Angeles
 
 35. 
Approximately, how many people live in the United States?
a.
7 billion
c.
660 thousand
b.
308 million
d.
100 million
 
 36. 
In the last ten years, the US population has ______________.
a.
decreased
c.
not changed
b.
increased
d.
none of the above
 
 37. 
In the last 10 years, the population in Memphis has _____________.
a.
decreased
c.
not changed
b.
increased
d.
none of the above
 
 38. 
What is the average income of someone living in Memphis?
a.
$50,000
c.
$36,000
b.
$100,000
d.
$10 million
 
 39. 
Which state in the United States has the highest population?
a.
Texas
c.
California
b.
New York
d.
Tennessee
 
 40. 
Which state has the largest population?
a.
Wyoming
c.
Alaska
b.
West Virginia
d.
North Dakota
 


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