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In which hemisphere is the United States?
Western
What is the approximate distance across the United States from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?
three thousand miles
Which state is not part of New England?
Virginia
Which best describes the climate of New England?
four different seasons
Who narrates this unit?
Aliens
What is the biggest city in New England?
Boston
What is the first thing that many immigrants to New York City see?
Statue of Liberty
Which is the only mainland American city that isn’t in a state?
Washington, D.C.
The state of Florida is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the on the other.
Gulf of Mexico
What is this unit on?
Geography
Which state is located on a peninsula?
Florida
Chicago is located on the shore of
Lake Michigan
Which is not one of the Great Lakes?
Champlain
What nickname was given to the Great Plains because so much wheat is grown there?
America’s Breadbasket
What is special about Alaska’s geography?
Seventeen of the twenty tallest mountains in the United States are there.
What is a tornado?
a funnel-shaped cloud containing high winds
Which body of water is located south of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico?
the Caribbean Sea
What is the name of the sculpture with the face of four presidents carved into a cliff?
Mount Rushmore
What is Old Faithful?
a geyser
How many islands make up the state of Hawaii?
more than one hundred
Which states were once part of Mexico?
California, New Mexico, Arizona
What is the Grand Canyon?
a gorge
What area of the United States receives the most rain?
western Oregon and Washington
Which American state is largest in terms of land size?
Alaska
How were the Hawaiian Islands formed?
They came from erupting volcanoes.