1.What is the most pronounced feature of the United States in terms of its geography?
2.What does the statement “America is a nation with an abundance of geography, but a shortage of history” mean?
3.What are the characteristics of “Middle America”, geographically, culturally, and politically?
4.Could you describe in a few words America’s geologic and topographic framework?
5.Both the East and the West Coasts are humid. Why is the climate in the two regions so different from each other?
6.What makes the Northeast stand out as one unique cultural region?
7.What are the states that people tend to regard as belonging to “the South”?
8.In terms of cultural geography, what is the image of the Midwest in the American mind?
Essay Questions:
1.How has climate affected the Southern way of life? Why are Southerners, in general, so conservative?
2.Traditionally, New Englanders have always attached great importance to education. Why is that and what are its implications?
Choices:
1.The United States of America is the _____ country in the world.
a.Largest b. second-largest c. third-largest D. fourth-largest
2._____ extend from the northern tip of Maine southwestwards to Alabama.
a.The Rocky Mountains b. The Appalachian Highlands
C. The Coast Mountains d. The Blue Mountains
3.The climate of the United States is influenced by ______
A.the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans B. the Gulf of Mexico
C. the great lakes D. All of the above
4. What is the leading commercial crop of the South ?
A. Cotton B. Detroit C. Milwaukee D. Cleveland
5.Which Midwestern city is the automobile capital of the world?
A. Chicago B. Detroit C. Lake Huron D. Lake Ontario
6.One of the most important lakes in the United States is ____, which is the largest fresh water lake in the world.
A. Lake Superior B. Lake Michigan C. Lake Huron D. Lake Ontario
7. New England lies in ______ of the United States.
A. the northern part B. the southern part
C. the northeastern part D. the southeastern part
8. The southern part of the Pacific coast in California has a ____ climate.
A. subtropical B. continental desert C. maritime
D. Mediterranean
9. The smallest state in the United States is ______.
A. Washington B. Rhode Island C. Hawaii D. Maryland
10. In the United States, the largest city along the Pacific coast is ______.
A. Los Angeles B. San Francisco C. Seattle D. Portland
True or False:
1.The United States stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east.
2.The Mississippi river is the longest river in the United States.
3.The Appalachian region is both complicated and varied, containing not only some of the highest mountains in North America, but also a vast expanse of intermontane basins, plateaus, and isolated ranges.
4.Western Washington and Oregon receive plenty of rain and Central California is noticeably drier in winter.
5.New England is sometimes called the birthplace of America.
6.Washington D.C. is located in the Southern States Region and is also part of a state.
7.Many Southerners have a strong sense of regional loyalty and take pride in the South’s history and tradition.
8.The Midwestern States Region is a vast area of generally flat land that covers much of the center of the United States.
9.Las Vegas and Reno stand out as “American dreamland”, for they primarily find wealth through the gambling and entertainment industries.
10. Hawaii has the largest land area of all the states, and Alaska has one of the smallest land areas.下载本文