5th Grade

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5th Grade GEOGRAPHY
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What are the 7 continents?
Asia
Europe
North America
Africa
South America
Australia
Antartica
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Name the 4 oceans?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
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Richmond is our Virginia State Capital
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Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and
North Carolina surround Virginia
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8 Geographic Regions of USA!
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Basin and Range
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Great Basin meets Rocky Mountains
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Rocky Mountains
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Great Plains
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Interior Lowlands
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Appalachians
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Canadian Shield
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Match up the Regions!
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Answers
B
D
C
A
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Match up the Regions!
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Answers
G
H
E
F
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Quiz Time!
5 points per question
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Question 1

• The _______ Ocean served as the highway for
  explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants.
• A.     Pacific
• B.     Atlantic
• C.     Arctic
• D.     Indian

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Question 2
The _____River was the gateway to the
west. F.      Mississippi G.    
Missouri H.     Colorado J. Ohio
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Question 3
Inland port cities grew in the Midwest along the
_________. A.     Mountains B.    
Factories C.     Great Lakes D. Oregon Trail
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Question 4

• The _____________ Rivers were the transportation
  arteries for farm and industrial products.
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• F. Mississippi Missouri
• G. Columbia Colorado
• Ohio James
• York Mississippi

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Question 5

• The __________ River was explored by Lewis and
  Clark.
• Colorado
• Columbia
• York
• Mississippi

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Question 6

• What river forms a border between the USA and
  Canada?
• Mississippi River
• Missouri River
• Rio Grande River
• Colorado River

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Question 7

• What is the name of the inlet that is beside
  Mexico?
• Pacific Ocean
• Gulf of Mexico
• Mississippi River
• Atlantic Ocean

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Question 8
The Appalachian Mountains are lower than the
Rocky Mountains because they are F. newer G.
older H. farther south J. more volcanic
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Question 9
Compared with the Atlantic Coast, the Pacific
Coast has A. Very little flat land along the
coast. B. More land at sea level C. Fewer
mountain ranges near the coast D. fewer volcanoes
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Question 10
Which landform region covers eastern
Virginia? F. Coastal Plain G. Piedmont H.
Appalachian Plateau J. Blue Ridge
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Question 11
The largest body of water on Earth is the A.
Atlantic Ocean B. Pacific Ocean C. Indian
Ocean D. Arctic Ocean
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Question 11
The Continental Divide is an imaginary line that
separates A. western and eastern rivers B. the
Appalachian Mountains from the Rocky Mountains C.
rivers that drain into the Atlantic Ocean from
those that drain into the Pacific Ocean D. the
United States from Canada
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Question 12
What is the central line of longitude
called? A.     Prime Meridian B.    
Equator C.     Tropic of Cancer D. Tropic of
Capricorn
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Question 13
44. Which of these is a line of longitude? F. 10
S G. 50 N H. 100 N J. 30 E
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Question 14
Which river rises in the Rocky Mountains? A.    
Colorado River B.     Hudson River C.    
Mississippi River J. Ohio River
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Question 15
The equator passes through the center of A.
Africa B. Asia C. Australia J. Europe
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Question 16
Which Europeans were the first to explore the
Colorado River? F. The English G. The French H.
The Portuguese J. The Spanish
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Question 17
Which of the Great Lakes lies entirely within the
United States? A.     Lake Erie B.     Lake
Huron C.     Lake Michigan D. Lake Superior