1) What is the Piedmont? a) a mountain system near the Pacific Ocean. b) part of the Mississippi River basin. c) an area of thick forestes near the Great Lakes. d) an area with rich soil to the east of the Appalachin Mountains. (plateau like) 2) Territories of the United States are... a) the Bahamas, Haiti, and Guam b) American Samoa, Jamaica, and Guam. c) Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands d) US Virgin Islands, Haiti, and American Samoa 3) The Continental Divide a) is the center of the United States b) separates the flow of water in the United States. c) is the border between the West and Midwest regions. d) is an area with rich soil to the east of the Appalachian Mountains. 4) How are Alaska and Hawaii different from the other 48 states? a) They are noncontiguous with the other states. b) They are both islands. c) They both border Canada. d) They are located in the South Pacific. 5) Which is true about the St. Lawrence Seway? a) The Mississippi River drains into the St. Lawrence Seaway. b) It drains into the Gulf of Mexico. c) It is a saltwater river. d) The St. Lawrence River has a series of canals which make it navigable. 6) Which is the largest of the Great Lakes? a) Lake Erie b) Lake Superior c) Lake Huron d) Lake Ontario 7) Which word means connected by shared boarders? a) contiguous b) latitude c) absolute location d) territory 8) Which word means: Lines on a map that measure degrees north and south. a) longitude b) relative location c) latitude d) navigable 9) Which word means: Deep valley with steep sides. a) GIS b) territory c) contiguous d) canyon 10) Which word means: Tells the exact postition of a place on Earth. a) absolute location b) geographer c) contiguous d) relative location 11) Which word means: an area under the control and protection of another country. a) longitude b) GIS c) territory d) navigable 12) Which word means: Lines on a map that measure degrees east and west. a) longitude b) GIS c) relative location d) canyon 13) Which word means: Uses data to manage, analyze, and share geographic information. a) navigable b) GIS c) territory d) contiguous 14) Which word means: Explains where a place is by comparing it to another place. a) contiguous b) latitude c) geographer d) relative location 15) Which word means: Wide and deep enough for ships to pass. a) GIS b) territory c) navigable d) latitude 16) Which word means: A person who studies geography. a) geographer b) GIS c) contiguous d) canyon 17) Which is the Northeast region? a) b) c) d) 18) Which is the southeast region? a) b) c) d) 19) Which is the midwest region? a) b) c) d) 20) Which is the southwest region? a) b) c) d) 21) Which is the west region? a) b) c) d)

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