Journey across the USA

Question 1

How many US states are there

Answer 1

50

Question 2

Which 2 states are separated from mainland USA

Answer 2

Alaska and Hawaii

Question 3

What is the capital of the USA

Answer 3

Washington DC

Question 4

True or False? Each state has it’s own capital

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Why does the USA have such a varied climate

Answer 5

Because it covers a lot of land and a range of latitude

Question 6

Describe the climate of Arizona

Answer 6

hot and dry

Question 7

Which river flows through the Grand Canyon

Answer 7

the Colorado river

Question 8

Which type of rock is the Grand Canyon made up of

Answer 8

sedimentary

Question 9

Explain the formation of the Grand Canyon.

Answer 9

it was uplifted by tectonic plate movement, the power of the eroded material cut downwards creating the canyon

Question 9

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

Answer 9

true

Question 10

What are two positives of the Grand Canyon Skywalk?

Answer 10

open job opportunities for natives and amazing view

Question 11

What are two negatives of the Grand Canyon Skywalk?

Answer 11

took $30 mill and is disturbing sacred ground

Question 12

Which state is Las Vegas located in?

Answer 12

Nevada

Question 13

Where does Las Vegas get it’s water from?

Answer 13

rocky mountains

Question 14

What is meant by the term ‘water scarcity’?

Answer 14

not enough water to meet demands of usage in a region

Question 15

Which state is Detroit located in?

Answer 15

Michigan

Question 16

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

Answer 16

located next to coal fields and cities

Question 17

Why did Detroit experience deindustrialisation?

Answer 17

the growth of industrial competition

Question 18

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

Answer 18

unable to pay $18.5 bill in dept and the population fell 60%

Question 19

What is meant by the term ‘regeneration’?

Answer 19

an act or the process of regenerating

Question 20

Give three examples of regeneration projects in Detroit.

Answer 20

Gordie Howe International Bridge and Motown Museum expansion

Question 21

Which mountain range is Mount St. Helens located in?

Answer 21

Cascade range

Question 22

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

Answer 22

created a large bulge of magma

Question 23

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

Answer 23

57 people lost their lives and hundreds of homes, buildings and structures were destroyed

Question 24

What are two responses to the Mount St. Helens eruption?

Question 25

What are the three names given to tropical storms, depending on what ocean they form over?

Answer 25

hurricane, cyclone, or typhoon

Question 26

What are the three key ingredients in the formation of tropical cyclones?

Answer 26

High sea temperatures of at least 27°C, converging winds near the ocean surface forcing air to rise and form storm clouds and low wind shear

Question 27

What is meant by the term ‘storm surge’?

Answer 27

abnormal rise in seawater level during a storm

Question 27

What happens to tropical cyclones as they travel over land?

Answer 27

the eventual breakdown of the storm

Question 28

Which state is New Orleans located in?

Answer 28

Louisiana

Question 29

What are two ways in which the USA prepared for Hurricane Katrina?

Answer 29

The government committed lots of money to Gulf Coast rebuilding, and repairing and rebuilding the New Orleans levees

Question 30

What are two ways in which the US government responded to Hurricane Katrina?

Answer 30

The president signed a $10.4 billion aid package and ordered 7,200 National Guard troops to the region