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1
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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

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West

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The state of ____ has a tropical wet climate

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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

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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

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arid

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

A

intermontane

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MATCH

U.S. form of government

A

federal republic

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MATCH

capital city of the U.S.

A

Washington, D.C.

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12
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MATCH

U.S. motto

A

“In God We Trust”

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13
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MATCH

northernmost state

A

Alaska

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14
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MATCH

southernmost state

A

Hawaii

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15
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MATCH

wettest location in the U.S.

A

Mount Waialeale, Hawaii

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MATCH

driest location in the U.S.

A

Death Valley, California

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MATCH

coldest location in the U.S.

A

Barrow, Alaska

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MATCH

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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20
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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Atlantic Coast

A

Coastal Lowlands

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21
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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Black Hills

A

Interior Plains

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22
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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Cascades, Sierra Nevada, Coast

A

Pacific Ranges and Lowlands

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23
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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Continental Divide

A

Rocky Mountains

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24
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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Cumberland Gap

A

Appalachian Highlands

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driest region

A

Intermontane Plateaus and Basins

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26
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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Fall Line

A

Coastal Lowlands

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27
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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

high and rugged mountains

A

Rocky Mountains

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28
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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Columbia Plateau, Great Basin, Colorado Plateau

A

Intermontane Plateaus and Basins

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29
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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio rivers

A

Interior Plains

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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Puget Sound lowland, Willamette Valley, Central Valley

A

Pacific Ranges and Lowlands

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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

several low mountain ranges

A

Appalachian Highlands

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mountain ranges separated by fertile valleys

A

Pacific Ranges and Lowlands

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very low mountains surrounded by plains

A

Ozark-Ouachita Highlands

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34
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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Great Lakes

A

Interior Plains

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35
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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Mount Elbert

A

Rocky Mountains

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36
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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Mount Mitchell

A

Appalachian Highlands

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37
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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

Piedmont

A

Coastal Lowlands

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38
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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

plateaus, hills, mountains

A

Intermontane Plateaus and Basins

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39
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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

prairies, forests, hills

A

Interior Plains

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40
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MATCH THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

San Andreas Fault

A

Pacific Ranges and Lowlands

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41
Q

The smallest state in the United States is ____

A

Rhode Island

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42
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Cape Cod is part of the state of ____ that extends into the Atlantic Ocean

A

Massachusetts

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43
Q

Residents of _____ refer to their state as “Down East”

A

Maine

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44
Q

______ is the most densely populated state

A

New Jersey

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45
Q

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

A

New York; Ontario

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46
Q

______ is known as the Bluegrass State

A

Kentucky

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47
Q

America’s Dairyland is ____

A

Wisconsin

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48
Q

____ is the state with the longest official name

A

Rhode Island

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49
Q

The Everglades and Keys are located in _____

A

Florida

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50
Q

The Mississippi River delta is part of ____

A

Louisiana

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51
Q

The Black Hills are in ____

A

South Dakota

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52
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____ is the only state with a unicameral legislature

A

Nebraska

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53
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The source of the Mississippi River is Lake ____ in ____

A

Itaska; Minnesota

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54
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____ is composed of two peninsulas joined by the Makinac Bridge

A

Michigan

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55
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____ is a peninsula that extends into the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico

A

Florida

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56
Q

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

A

Delaware; Maryland; Virginia

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57
Q

The capital city of the United States is ____

A

Washington, D.C.

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58
Q

The District of Columbia is controlled by the _____ government

A

federal

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59
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The states in the northeastern corner of the United States are known as ____

A

New England States

60
Q

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

A

Congress

61
Q

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

A

collect; enforce; Congressmen; education

62
Q

Name the capital

Alabama

A

Montomery

63
Q

Name the capital

Arkansas

A

Little Rock

64
Q

Name the capital

Connecticut

A

Hartford

65
Q

Name the capital

Delaware

A

Dover

66
Q

Name the capital

Florida

A

Tallahasse

67
Q

Name the capital

Georgia

A

Atlanta

68
Q

Name the capital

Illinois

A

Springfield

69
Q

Name the capital

Indiana

A

Indianapolis

70
Q

Name the capital

Iowa

A

Des Moines

71
Q

Name the capital

Kansas

A

Topeka

72
Q

Name the capital

Kentucky

A

Frankfort

73
Q

Name the capital

Louisiana

A

Baton Rouge

74
Q

Name the capital

Maine

A

Augusta

75
Q

Name the capital

Maryland

A

Annapolis

76
Q

Name the capital

Massachusetts

A

Boston

77
Q

Name the capital

Michigan

A

Lansing

78
Q

Name the capital

Minnesota

A

St. Paul

79
Q

Name the capital

Mississippi

A

Jackson

80
Q

Name the capital

Missouri

A

Jefferson City

81
Q

Name the capital

Nebraska

A

Lincoln

82
Q

Name the capital

New Hampshire

A

Concord

83
Q

Name the capital

New Jersey

A

Trenton

84
Q

Name the capital

New York

A

Albany

85
Q

Name the capital

North Carolina

A

Raleigh

86
Q

Name the capital

North Dakota

A

Bismarck

87
Q

Name the capital

Ohio

A

Columbus

88
Q

Name the capital

Pennysylvania

A

Harrisburg

89
Q

Name the capital

Rhode Island

A

Providence

90
Q

Name the capital

South Carolina

A

Columbia

91
Q

Name the capital

South Dakota

A

Pierre

92
Q

Name the capital

Tennessee

A

Nashville

93
Q

Name the capital

Vermont

A

Montpelier

94
Q

Name the capital

Virginia

A

Richmond

95
Q

Name the capital

West Virginia

A

Charleston

96
Q

Name the capital

Wisconsin

A

Madison

97
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Aleutians

A

Hawaii

98
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Carlsbad Caverns

A

New Mexico

99
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Central Valley

A

Califronia

100
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Death Valley

A

California

101
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Grand Canyon

A

Arizona

102
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Great Salt Lake

A

Utah

103
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Hoover Dam

A

Nevada

104
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Little Diomede Island

A

Alaska

105
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Mount Mckinley

A

Alaska

106
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Mount Waialeale

A

Hawaii

107
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Oahu, Kauai

A

Hawaii

108
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Padre, Galveston, and Matagorda Islands

A

Texas

109
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Painted Desert

A

Arizona

110
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Petrified Forest

A

Arizona

111
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Point Barrow

A

Alaska

112
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Puget Sound lowland

A

Washington

113
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

redwood forests

A

California

114
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Rio Grande

A

New Mexico, Texas

115
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Willamette Valley

A

Oregon

116
Q

MATCH THE FEATURES WITH ITS STATE

Yellowstone National Park

A

Washington

117
Q

_____ is the largest state

A

Alaska

118
Q

_____ is the largest of the contiguous states

A

Texas

119
Q

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

A

California; Arizona; Oklahoma

120
Q

____ has more people than any other state

A

California

121
Q

____ has fewer people than any other state

A

Wyoming

122
Q

____ is a chain of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean

A

Hawaii

123
Q

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

A

Texas

124
Q

____ is the leading producer of potatoes

A

Idaho

125
Q

____ is the “Roof of America”

A

Colorado

126
Q

____ is the driest state

A

Hawaii

127
Q

Point ____ is the northernmost point in Alaska

A

Barrow

128
Q

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

A

Oahu; Hawaii

129
Q

____ and ____ are the most important agricultural products of Hawaii

A

Pineapple; sugar cone

130
Q

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

A

education

131
Q

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

A

prosperous; Biblical

132
Q

Name the capital

Hawaii

A

Honolulu

133
Q

Name the capital

Alaska

A

Juneau

134
Q

Name the capital

Washington

A

Olympia

135
Q

Name the capital

Oregon

A

Salem

136
Q

Name the capital

California

A

Sacramento

137
Q

Name the capital

Nevada

A

Carson City

138
Q

Name the capital

Idaho

A

Boise

139
Q

Name the capital

Montana

A

Helena

140
Q

Name the capital

Wyoming

A

Cheyenne

141
Q

Name the capital

Utah

A

Salt Lake City

142
Q

Name the capital

Colorado

A

Denver

143
Q

Name the capital

Arizona

A

Phoenix

144
Q

Name the capital

New Mexico

A

Santa Fe

145
Q

Name the capital

Oklahoma

A

Oklahoma City

146
Q

Name the capital

Texas

A

Austin

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