Chapter 1-Social StudiesExploring the United States

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Test Date__________

Concepts to Know

• These will be multiple choice questions and fill in the blank on our Chapter 1 Test.

One description of the location of the United States is…

Which mountain range lies east of the Interior Plains?

• The source of a river is…

• Which features describe weather and climate?

• Alaska is colder that Hawaii because Alaska is…

• Name a renewable resource…

• What is the surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live?

• How can people conserve oil, which is

a nonrenewable resource?

• The United States is in the Northern Hemisphere. It is located…

• Mt. McKinley has the highest ________

in North America.

• Plains are the most common __________

in the middle part of the USA.

• Mountain areas usually have a

• Colder climate or warmer climate

than valley areas.

• The farming _____________ needs a lot of water to grow crops.

Elevation Map

• Locate on USA map

Rocky Mountains

Pacific Mountains & Valleys

Interior Plains

Appalachian Mountains

Coastal Plain

• What is the location of Pennsylvania to the Mississippi River?

• How are the Coastal Plain and Interior Plains alike?

• How are they different?

• What are the main sources of fresh water in the United States?

• How do people use this natural resource?

• What is conservation? Why is it important?