The USA Geography

Last Updated on February 14, 2024.

When you travel from West to East, in the West, the U.S. starts with the Pacific Ocean coastline.

The western portions have mountain ranges. There are the Sierra Nevada mountains and the Coast Ranges.

 

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1. What is the difference between weather and climate?

A.There is none

B.Climate refers to typical patterns of weather

C.Weather refers to typical patterns of climate

D.Climate is the location of weather conditions at a specific time

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2. Climate is NOT affected by...

A.Latitude & longitude

B.Altitude

C.Nearness to mountains

D.Time of day

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3. What continent do you live on?

A.North America

B.United States

C.South America

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4. Which of the following statements about oceans and seas is incorrect?

A.oceans cover two thirds of the Earth’s surface

B.all of the Earth’s oceans are connected

C.typically, seas contain salt water

D.typically, seas are completely surrounded by land

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5. Which of the following statements about lakes and rivers is incorrect?

A.typically, lakes contain fresh water

B.60% of the Earth’s lakes are located in Canada

C.all rivers flow from north to south

D.all rivers flow from higher to lower elevations

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6. 1. A cartographer is a person who is skilled in astronomy.
2. Mapmakers used the sun at noon and the North Star to calculate latitude.

A.both statements are correct

B.only statement one is correct

C.only statement two is correct

D.both statements are incorrect

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7. What ocean is to the East of the United States?

A.Pacific Ocean

B.Indian Ocean

C.Atlantic Ocean

D.Arctic Ocean

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8. A globe is a map in the shape of a sphere.

A.True

B.False

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9. What is a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides?

A.peninsula

B.plain

C.prairie

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10. A map that shows human-made features such as borders, states, and countries.

A.legend

B.political map

C.compass rose

D.none of the above

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Video Transcription

Between the two mountain ranges lies California’s Central Valley. To the East of the Sierra Nevada, we find the Basin and Range, a land that consists of mountains and deserts. This is where we find the hottest place in our country, Death Valley.

Then comes the Colorado Plateau, where we see many mountains and canyons. Also in the West lies the Grand Canyon, and the Rocky Mountains are located east of the Grand Canyon.

Central U.S.

When we go East of the Rocky Mountains, the terrain is flatter than the land in the West. Lakes, plains, and rivers make up the key features of the land we call the central United States.

The American Great Plains is a massive region of dry grasslands, and if you go farther east, more forests are covering the Central Plains.

In the south, we find the Gulf Coastal Plain, which is low and flat. The mighty Mississippi River (over 2,000 miles in length) flows here south into the Mexican Gulf.

Farther to the north, we find the five big lakes that make up the Great Lakes. These lakes form Earth’s largest freshwater body.

Eastern Mountains and Plains

The area of the East consists of mountains, plains, hills, and rivers. The famous Appalachian Mountain Range is running all the way from Maine in the north to Georgia in the south.

The Atlantic Coastal Region consists of plains, wetlands, and beaches. Florida’s Everglades are a large area of wetlands. The eastern portions of the U.S. end at the Atlantic Ocean.