World Geography 1101 Flashcards by Jam Flores

Q

In the ____ contiguous states, summers are warm and winters are cold and snowy

A

northern

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The ____ Coast has a mild climate year-round

A

West

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The state of ____ has a tropical wet climate

A

Hawaii

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The state of ____ has subarctic and polar climates

A

Alaska

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In the _____ contiguous states, winters are mild and summers hot

A

southern

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The Grand Canyon is located in the ____ Plateau in the southern part of the intermontane region

A

Columbia

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The Columbia Plateau is a large ____ field in the northern intermontane region

A

lava

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Parts of the west and southwest have an ____ climate

A

arid

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Death Valley is located in the central part of the ____ region

A

intermontane

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U.S. form of government

A

federal republic

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capital city of the U.S.

A

Washington, D.C.

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U.S. motto

A

“In God We Trust”

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northernmost state

A

Alaska

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southernmost state

A

Hawaii

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wettest location in the U.S.

A

Mount Waialeale, Hawaii

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driest location in the U.S.

A

Death Valley, California

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coldest location in the U.S.

A

Barrow, Alaska

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imaginary line in the Piedmont where there are many falls and rapids

A

Fall Line

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imaginary line separating rivers emptying into the Pacific Ocean from rivers emptying into Gulf of Mexico

A

Continental Divide

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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Atlantic Coast

A

Coastal Lowlands

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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Black Hills

A

Interior Plains

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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Cascades, Sierra Nevada, Coast

A

Pacific Ranges and Lowlands

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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Continental Divide

A

Rocky Mountains

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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Cumberland Gap

A

Appalachian Highlands

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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS driest region

Intermontane Plateaus and Basins

MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS Fall Line

Coastal Lowlands

MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS high and rugged mountains

Rocky Mountains

MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS Columbia Plateau, Great Basin, Colorado Plateau

Intermontane Plateaus and Basins

MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio rivers

Interior Plains

MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS Puget Sound lowland, Willamette Valley, Central Valley

Pacific Ranges and Lowlands

MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS several low mountain ranges

Appalachian Highlands

MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS mountain ranges separated by fertile valleys

Pacific Ranges and Lowlands

MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS very low mountains surrounded by plains

Ozark-Ouachita Highlands

MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS Great Lakes

Interior Plains

MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS Mount Elbert

Rocky Mountains

MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS Mount Mitchell

Appalachian Highlands

MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS Piedmont

Coastal Lowlands

MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS plateaus, hills, mountains

Intermontane Plateaus and Basins

MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS prairies, forests, hills

Interior Plains

MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS San Andreas Fault

Pacific Ranges and Lowlands

The smallest state in the United States is ____

Rhode Island

Cape Cod is part of the state of ____ that extends into the Atlantic Ocean

Massachusetts

Residents of _____ refer to their state as "Down East"

Maine

______ is the most densely populated state

New Jersey

Niagara Falls is located in the Niagara River between ____ and the Canadian province of ____

New York; Ontario

______ is known as the Bluegrass State

Kentucky

America's Dairyland is ____

Wisconsin

____ is the state with the longest official name

Rhode Island

The Everglades and Keys are located in _____

Florida

The Mississippi River delta is part of ____

Louisiana

The Black Hills are in ____

South Dakota

____ is the only state with a unicameral legislature

Nebraska

The source of the Mississippi River is Lake ____ in ____

Itaska; Minnesota

____ is composed of two peninsulas joined by the Makinac Bridge

Michigan

____ is a peninsula that extends into the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico

Florida

The Delmarva Peninsula contains part or all of the states of ____, ____, and ____

Delaware; Maryland; Virginia

The capital city of the United States is ____

Washington, D.C.

The District of Columbia is controlled by the _____ government

federal

The states in the northeastern corner of the United States are known as ____

New England States

The U.S. ____ enacts all laws affecting the entire United States

Congress

Individual states are allowed to ____ taxes, pass and ____ state laws, elect U.S. ____, and control public ____

collect; enforce; Congressmen; education

Name the capital Alabama

Montomery

Name the capital Arkansas

Little Rock

Name the capital Connecticut

Hartford

Name the capital Delaware

Dover

Name the capital Florida

Tallahasse

Name the capital Georgia

Atlanta

Name the capital Illinois

Springfield

Name the capital Indiana

Indianapolis

Name the capital Iowa

Des Moines

Name the capital Kansas

Topeka

Name the capital Kentucky

Frankfort

Name the capital Louisiana

Baton Rouge

Name the capital Maine

Augusta

Name the capital Maryland

Annapolis

Name the capital Massachusetts

Boston

Name the capital Michigan

Lansing

Name the capital Minnesota

St. Paul

Name the capital Mississippi

Jackson

Name the capital Missouri

Jefferson City

Name the capital Nebraska

Lincoln

Name the capital New Hampshire

Concord

Name the capital New Jersey

Trenton

Name the capital New York

Albany

Name the capital North Carolina

Raleigh

Name the capital North Dakota

Bismarck

Name the capital Ohio

Columbus

Name the capital Pennysylvania

Harrisburg

Name the capital Rhode Island

Providence

Name the capital South Carolina

Columbia

Name the capital South Dakota

Pierre

Name the capital Tennessee

Nashville

Name the capital Vermont

Montpelier

Name the capital Virginia

Richmond

Name the capital West Virginia

Charleston

Name the capital Wisconsin

Madison

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Aleutians

Hawaii

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Carlsbad Caverns

New Mexico

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Central Valley

Califronia

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Death Valley

California

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Grand Canyon

Arizona

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Great Salt Lake

Utah

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Hoover Dam

Nevada

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Little Diomede Island

Alaska

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Mount Mckinley

Alaska

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Mount Waialeale

Hawaii

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Oahu, Kauai

Hawaii

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Padre, Galveston, and Matagorda Islands

Texas

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Painted Desert

Arizona

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Petrified Forest

Arizona

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Point Barrow

Alaska

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Puget Sound lowland

Washington

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE redwood forests

California

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Rio Grande

New Mexico, Texas

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Willamette Valley

Oregon

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE Yellowstone National Park

Washington

_____ is the largest state

Alaska

_____ is the largest of the contiguous states

Texas

____, _____, and ____ are the three states with the largest Indian populations

California; Arizona; Oklahoma

____ has more people than any other state

California

____ has fewer people than any other state

Wyoming

____ is a chain of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean

Hawaii

____ is the leading state in the production of cattle, horses, and sheep

Texas

____ is the leading producer of potatoes

Idaho

____ is the "Roof of America"

Colorado

____ is the driest state

Hawaii

Point ____ is the northernmost point in Alaska

Barrow

____ is the most densely populated of the Hawaiian Islands; ____ is the largest

Oahu; Hawaii

____ and ____ are the most important agricultural products of Hawaii

Pineapple; sugar cone

The purpose of ____ in colonial America was to teach children to obey God

education

The United States became the strongest and most _____ nation on Earth because of the faith of its settlers and its ____ foundations

prosperous; Biblical

Name the capital Hawaii

Honolulu

Name the capital Alaska

Juneau

Name the capital Washington

Olympia

Name the capital Oregon

Salem

Name the capital California

Sacramento

Name the capital Nevada

Carson City

Name the capital Idaho

Boise

Name the capital Montana

Helena

Name the capital Wyoming

Cheyenne

Name the capital Utah

Salt Lake City

Name the capital Colorado

Denver

Name the capital Arizona

Phoenix

Name the capital New Mexico

Santa Fe

Name the capital Oklahoma

Oklahoma City

Name the capital Texas

Austin