Social studies Lesson 3 Quiz

Identify the area where the most precious metals are found.

In Southwest states of Arizona and New Mexico.

Identify the region of the United States that is the most heavily populated.

Mid Atlantic

List five cities with populations of more than 1 million that are located near a major river.

Pttsburgh, New Orleans, Kansas City, Minneapolis, St.Louis

How might physical features, such as lakes, rivers, and mountains, have shaped the development of the United States? Consider the movement of people and goods, size of the nation, and its settlement.

The varied landforms of the U.S. attracted new settlers but were also barriers to the country's expansion. The rivers of the U.S. allowed for increased transport of goods and people. The great plains were thought of as a dessert at first, but as settlers moved west, they began to farm

Know the regions and the main states in them

Southeast, Midwest, Northeast:

List five freshwater lakes that form part of the country's northern boundary

Superior, Hurion, Michigan, Erie, Ontario

List three large mountain barriers that settlers had to cross as they moved across the continent from one coast to the other.

The Appalation mountains, Sierra Nevada, the Rockies

globalization

the integration of the cultures, economies, and politics of nations around the world

Identify one area of the United States where large amounts of coal are found.

Along the Appalachian moutains or along the Mississipi river

List two large plains in the central part of the nation that attracted settlers hoping to farm.

Central and Great plains

Identify the plateau region between the two westernmost mountain ranges.

Great Basin

How might the availability of natural resources have shaped the development of the United States? Consider economic activities and settlement in your answer.

It shaped the economy by deciding what goods would be, what would be, what would be bought and traded. Natural resources like wood and stone shaped image of the U.S. people built settlements, homes, and building out of the natural resources

List the three most populous cities in the United States.

NYC, Chicago, LA

List water features that might have promoted trade and the movement of goods around the country.

Ohio, Colorado, Missouri, Rio Grande, Colombia, Missisipi

List eight cities with populations between 4 million and 8 million people.

San Franciso, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Detroit, Boston, Washington D.C., Philadelphia

List the main areas of the United States for trade and manufacturing.

The Northeast, around the Great Lakes, along the Southern Pacific Coast, and also along the Gulf of Mexico.

How might geography have shaped the location of major metropolitan areas in the United States? Consider where these large cities and suburbs tend to develop.

The country's population is not spread evenly throughtout its borders. Large urban areas as are usually located in lower elevations and along major waterways.

List the areas in the United States where commercial farming is widespread.

Through the Midwest and Southeast, as well as parts of all other regions.

fossil fuel

a fuel that contains carbon and is derived from the decomposed remains of prehistoric plants and animals

region

a geographic area defined by one or more characteristics that set it apart from other areas

landform

a natural feature of Earth's surface, such as a mountain or valley

physical feature

a natural feature of Earth's surface, such as a mountain or valley

natural resource

a substance found in nature, such as iron or water, that can be used by people

census

an official count of a population conducted at set time intervals