Social Studies Chapter 1 Study Guide

What kind of map would you use to show the height of landforms in a region?

• Elevation Map

• Political map

• Climate map

• Population map

Name two gulfs that border the United States:

• Gulf of Mexico

• Gulf of California

• Gulf of Alaska

• Gulf of Maine

What are the largest freshwater bodies of water bordering the United States called?

• Great Lakes

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

• Columbia River

What is a river called when it flows into a larger river?

• Tributary

• Estuary

• Delta

• Confluence

__________________________ is the largest river system in the United States.

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

• Columbia River

• Ohio River

Physical features like landforms and climate don't really affect the way people live. True or False

• True

• False

Soil, trees, and animals are natural resources. True or False.

• True

• False

Over half of the United States is used for agriculture. True or False

• True

• False

A ___________________ is a place that connects people, goods, and ideas.

• crossroad

• Marketplace

• Community center

• Communication network

List the three main ways that cities or towns are arranged or organized when they are settled:

• Grid plan, town squares, central plaza

• Random pattern, Spiral pattern, Cluster pattern

• Hierarchical pattern, Radial pattern, Network pattern

• Concentric pattern, Sector pattern, Multiple-nuclei pattern