Geography Review

Regions

100

The U.S. region with flat, low land

Midwest

200

The U.S. region that is dry and has more desert areas than the other regions

Southwest

300

The U.S. region Kentucky is in

Southeast

400

The U.S. region that contains the Rocky Mountains

West 

500

U.S. region that is good for fishing and has a colder climate

Northeast

Maps

100

This line is at 0 degrees latitude

Equator

200

This line is at 0 degrees longitude

Prime Meridian

300

Lines of longitude and latitude help us find the ____________ location 

absolute

400

Imaginary lines that run east to west

Lines of latitude 

500

Imaginary lines that run north to south 

Lines of longitude

Show Me on the Map

100

The name for a symbol on a map that shows directions?

A. Map Key

B. Compass Rose

C. Cardinal Point

D. Prime meridian

B. Compass Rose

200

What shows the meaning of each symbol used on the map?

A. Map Key

B. Compass Rose

C. Lines of longitude

D. Lines of latitude 

A. Map Key

300

Draw a line of longitude with the directions labeled

Line runs from NORTH to SOUTH

400

Draw a line of latitude with the directions labeled

Line runs from EAST to WEST

500

Which mountain range is located on the EASTERN side of the United States?

A. Rocky Mountains

B. Cascade Range

C. Andes Mountains

D. Appalachian Mountains

D. Appalachian Mountains

Land

100

What are the FOUR cardinal directions on a compass rose?

North, East, South, West

200

A valuable, mined natural resource found in Kentucky.

A. Silver

B. Gold

C. Limestone

D. Coal

D. Coal

300

If you were planning on starting a farm, which type of land would be most ideal for you?

Plains - low, flat land

400

How can a river PROMOTE settlement?

A. Flooding

B. Diseases

C. Travel/Transportation

D. Soil Erosion

C. Travel/Transportation

500

How does a mountain PROMOTE human settlement?

It can provide protection from enemies or dangerous weather