Chapter 5 Geography Review

Front

What forces formed the Pacific, Rocky and Appalachian Mountain ranges?

Back

plate tectonics and faults

Front

What mountain range serves as the Eastern Continental Divide?

Back

Appalachians

Front

True or False: America's first national park was established during the administration of Abraham Lincoln.

Back

False

Front

What refers to the low amount of rainfall that occurs east of a mountain range?

Back

rain shadow

Front

Method used to extract oil or natural gas that was previously considered too expensive to extract:

Back

fracking

Front

The law of the land in the United States

Back

the US Constitution, US Constitution, Constitution

Front

The United States government is a:

Back

federal republic

Front

Which word best describes both the people and the geography of the United States?

Back

diverse

Front

What state is separated from the lower forty-eight by Canada?

Back

Alaska

Front

Who declared that the Gettysburg Address was conceived in Liberty?

Back

Abraham Lincoln