Journey across the USA

Question 1

How many US states are there?

Answer 1

50

Question 2

Which two states are separated from mainland USA?

Answer 2

Alaska and Hawaii

Question 3

What is the capital of the USA?

Answer 3

Washington D.C

Question 4

True or False? Each state has its own capital e.g the capital of Texas is Austin.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Why does the USA have such a varied climate?

Answer 5

latitude, proximity to bodies of water, and elevation

Question 6

Describe the climate of Arizona.

Answer 6

Arizona has a arid to semiarid climate

Question 7

Which type of rock is the Grand Canyon made up of?

Answer 7

Sedimentary rocks

Question 8

Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?

Answer 8

Colorado river

Question 9

Explain the formation of the Grand Canyon?

Answer 9

Tectonic Uplift.

Question 10

True or False? The Grand Canyon continues to get wider and deeper every year.

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

What are two positives of the Grand Canyon skywalk?

Answer 11

Its a good tourist attraction and it combats a serious unemployment rate.

Question 12

What are two negatives of the Grand Canyon skywalk?

Answer 12

Some of the hualapai tribe see it as disturbing sacred ground and there is a lack of sustainabilty.

Question 13

Which state is Las Vegas located in?

Answer 13

Nevada

Question 14

Where does Las Vegas get its water from

Answer 14

Colorado river

Question 15

What is meant by the term Water Scarcity?

Answer 15

A condition where water demand exceeds over available water supply

Question 16

Which state is Detroit located in?

Answer 16

Michigan

Question 17

Give two reasons why Detroit was such an ideal for the heart of the motor industry?

Answer 17

it is located near Canada which is good for trading and there are 5 lakes surrounding it which makes trading to different places easier.

Question 18

Why did Detroit experience Deindustrialisation?

Answer 18

A combination of the growth of industrial competition from abroad and underlying social and ethnic tensions

Question 19

What are two socio - economic impacts of the decline of Detroit’s motor industry?

Answer 19

Massive job losses and a shrinking tax base.

Question 20

What is meant by the term ‘regeneration’?

Answer 20

The action or process of regenerating or being regenerated.

Question 21

Give three examples of regeneration projects in Detroit.

Answer 21

Gordie Howe international bridge, Motown museum expansion and michigan central station.

Question 22

Which mountain range is Mount st. Helens located in?

Answer 22

Cascade range

Question 23

How did an earthquake trigger the eruption of Mount St. Helens?

Answer 23

An injection of magma at shallow depth below the volcano that created a large bulge and a fracture system on the mountain’s north slope.

Question 24

What are two impacts of the Mount St. Helens eruption?