U.S. Geography Test

_______ in _______ is the highest point in the United States.

Mount Denali [McKinley], Alaska

______ stretches over _____ miles wide.

The Great Plains, 700

The ______ extends ______ miles from _____ into the state of ______

Appalachian Mountains, 1,500, Canada, Alabama

The ________ formed when Magma erupted the seafloor creating a string of _____ major and ____ smaller islands that make up the _________.

Hawaiian Islands, 8, 124, Hawaiian Island Chain.

The ______ is the longest river in North America flowing _______ miles from _______ and reaches the _________.

Mississippi River, 2,350, Minnesota, Gulf of Mexico

are Oceans Storm hundreds of miles wide with sustained winds of about 74 miles per hour or more that can hit the U.S. coastlines.

Hurricanes

produce winds that can reach 200 miles per hour.

Tornadoes

coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

Fossil fuels include

Texas and Alaska.

Great supply of petroleum is in

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.

3 Branches:

Population density of the United States is about __ people per square mile.

87

Main religion in the U.S. is _______ , the majority being _______ .

Christianity, Protestant

are blended African rhythms with European harmonies.

Jazz and Blues

started in the U.S. by disenfranchised urban youth.

Graffiti Art

Our economy is a _________ [high-tech, biotechnology, and service industries.]

Postindustrial Economy

is the World Leader in the tech industry.

California's Silicon Valley

the practice of setting up plants abroad to produce parts or products for domestic use and international scale.

Business in the United States has turned to offshoring [_________].

is the removal of whole forests when harvesting timber:

Clear Cutting

is precipitation carrying high amounts of acidic material.

Acid Rain

is a mixture of atmosphere pollutants.

Smog

[longest river in Texas, border with Mexico].

Rio Grande

2 out of 3 Texans

Population of Coastal Plains

Set apart by escarpments [steep cliffs between higher and lower land].

Topography of North Central Plains

87% of people live in

Metropolitan areas.