Unit 1
The equator and the prime meridian divide the world into
A. continents.
B. countries.
C. oceans.
D. hemispheres.
D. Hemispheres
The United States is made up of many different
A. continents.
B. countries.
C. hemispheres.
D. states.
D. States
What is part of the physical geography of Las Cruces, New Mexico?
A. lakes
B. desert
C. forests
D. oceans
B. desert
Native American homes were not the same across North America because different tribes
A. ate different kinds of foods.
B. wore different clothing.
C. traded with different groups.
D. lived in different environments.
D. lived in different environments.
Which of these is completely in the Southern Hemisphere?
A. Africa
B. Asia
C. Australia
D. Europe
Jake lives down the road near a river, just south of town and two miles from the school. Which word or words name a cardinal direction?
A. down
B. near
C. south
D. two miles
C. South
What is the climate like in Roseburg, Oregon?
A. cool and rainy
B. cold and snowy
C. hot and dry
D. warm and wet
A. cool and rainy
What happened when Europeans arrived in North America?
A. Many Native American tribes were destroyed.
B. Native American environments were created.
C. Native Americans started to hunt animals.
D. Native Americans stopped growing crops.
A. Many Native American tribes were destroyed.
Antarctica and Australia are
A. oceans.
B. continents.
C. seas.
D. spheres.
B. Continents
How many states are in the United States?
A. 32
B. 48
C. 50
D. 100
C. 50
What is a natural resource of Gloucester, Massachusetts?
A. trees
B. fish
C. weather
D. tin
B. fish
Which is an example of a Native American tradition?
A. the language a tribe speaks
B. the land on which a tribe lives
C. the animals that live near a tribe
D. the weather where a tribe is
A. the language a tribe speaks
What does the Statue of Liberty stand for?
A. freedom
B. nature
C. presidents
D. travel
A.
The Willis Tower is
A. is on a small island in New York City.
B. is the tallest building in Chicago.
C. shows the faces of four U.S. presidents.
D. crosses the entrance to San Francisco Bay.
B. is the tallest building in Chicago.
What type of natural hazard has affected the people of Galveston, Texas?
A. earthquake
B. hurricane
C. volcano
D. desert
B. hurricane
Which sentence tells how Native Americans adapted to their environments?
A. The Utes lived in mountains and valleys.
B. The Seminoles used trees to build canoes.
C. The Cherokees had to leave their homes.
D. The Sioux was formed by several tribes.
B. The Seminoles used trees to build canoes.