World Geography Midterm

True or False There are 5 regions of the United States: Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Midwest, and West.

• True
• False

The ____________ are one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world.

• Rockies
• Smokies
• Appalachians

The Northeast is the _______________ region of the United States.

• largest
• smallest
• poorest

In the Southeast region, the warm climate and heavy rainfall provide excellent conditions for __________________.

• crops to grow
• crops to drown

The Southeast region stretches from the ___________________ to the Gulf of Mexico.

• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Arctic Ocean

In the Southwest region, the vegetation that dies out during droughts becomes fuel for ______________.

• earthquakes
• floods
• wildfires

__________ are another natural disaster occurring in the Midwest region.

• Avalanches
• wildfires
• Floods

The Midwest is the largest producer of ________ in the U.S.

• potatoes
• squash
• corn

The West is the ____________ region of the United States.

• largest
• smallest
• richest

___________ and ______________ are two major industries in the West region.

• Fishing and automotive
• timber and technology
• fishing and technology