Assessment #2

Which region devotes the most amount of land to agriculture?

• Midwest

• Southwest

• West

• Southeast

How do engineers help in managing water flow?

• By building dams

• By planting trees

• By digging tunnels

• By using irrigation systems.

Which type of vegetation can be found in regions that receive plenty of rainfall?

• Forests

• Cactuses

• Shrubs

Shrubs can be found in regions that are ______.

• dry and receive very little rainfall

• receive plenty of rainfall

• dry and the ground is frozen nearly all year

The Five Nations forming the Iroquois Confederacy is an example of ______.

• forming a community for security and law

• settling near rivers for fishing

• settling for religious freedom

Pilgrims wanted religious freedom from England. This is an example of ______.

• forming a community for security and law

• settling near rivers for fishing

• settling for religious freedom

Which vegetation is found in regions with plenty of rainfall?

• Forests

• Cactuses

• Shrubs

Who was an African American, who surveyed land for Washington, D.C.?

• Benjamin Banneker

• Paul Revere

• Benjamin Franklin

• Pierre L'Enfant

Who was an African American, who chose the sites for the White House and the Capitol?

• Benjamin Banneker

• Paul Revere

• Benjamin Franklin

• Pierre L'Enfant

The photo shows that some farmers plant trees close to their crop to hold the soil together and prevent ______. This is one way people conserve natural resources very carefully.

• flooding

• erosion