Geography Chapter 5 Practice Test

All but two states border each other and make up the main part of the United States. These two states are:

• Maine and Vermont
• Florida and Georgia
• Texas and New Mexico
• Alaska and Hawaii

Which of the following is the main mountain range located in the East?

• The Rockies
• The Continental Divide
• The Appalachians
• the Cascades

The Great Lakes are

• The largest freshwater lake system in the world
• an important waterway for trade with Canada
• located east of the Mississippi River
• all of the above

Most of the mountains in the Cascades are

• dormant volcanoes
• under water
• located in the East
• more like hills that mountains

Climates in the United States

• are mostly hot
• are mostly cold
• are similar across the country
• vary from region to region

Oil, natural gas, coal, minerals, and forests are examples of

• pollutants
• natural resources found in the United States
• resources the United States lacks
• natural resources found only in the Northeast

Two major seaports in the British colonies were

• New York and Boston
• Seattle and New York
• Chicago
• natural resources found only in the Northeast

What type of industry does the Midwest have that is among the most productive of the world?

• coal
• oil
• tourism
• farming

Pioneers traveled the 2,000 mile Oregon Trail west in search of

• gold, silver, and oil
• land and oil
• land and gold
• oil and religious freedom

American movies, television programs, and sports, are examples of

• diversity
• popular culture
• immigration
• all of the above