Cultural Geography BJU 5th Edition Chpt 5 Test

For many Americans, liberty is primarily about freedom from authorities or laws

True

America's first national park was established during the administration of Abraham Lincoln

False

The prevailing winds of North America blow from east to west across the center of the continent

False

The prevailing wind that brings plentiful rains to northwestern corner of the US is called the Japanese Current

True

The US government is a federal republic rather than a pure democracy

True

The US economy is a system of limited capitalism

False

Just as diversity characterizes the geography of the US, it also describes the American people

Ture

The southernmost US state is Hawaii, a chain of volcanic islands near the center of the Pacific Ocean

True

Waters flowing from the eastern side of the Eastern Continental Divide empty into the Great Lakes or the Gulf of Mexico by way of the Mississippi River.

True

What forces formed the Pacific, Rocky, and Appalachian Mountain ranges?

Plate tectonics and faults

What mountain range serves as the Eastern Continental Divide?

The Appalachians

What term describes the area where waters flowing down the eastern side of the mountains flow to the Atlantic Ocean and those flowing down the western side flow into either the Great Lakes or the Gulf of Mexico?

Eastern Continental Divide

What state is separated from the "lower forty-eight" by Canada?

Alaska

What refers to the low amount of rainfall that occurs east of a mountain range?

Rain shadow

To what kind of natural disaster are the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts particularly susceptible?

Hurricanes

What method is used to extract oil or natural gas that was previously considered to be too expensive to extract?

Fracking

What is the governing document that is the "law of the land" in the United States?

The US Constitution

What values forge a common culture and bind a people together?

Core Values

What monument features the likenesses of four U.S. presidents?

Mount Rushmore

Which president featured on Mount Rushmore represents the nation's birth?

Washington

Located west of the Piedmont, the ______ Mountains extend from eastern Canada southward into northern Alabama.

Appalachian

_____ forests are populated with mature trees which have not experienced significant disturbances

Old growth

What does acid rain damage?

buildings and plants

What is one of the easiest resources to conserve?

water

What is the longest river in the US?

Missouri

What determines the direction a river's flow in the US?

The relation to one of the continental divides

What are the three branches of government in the US?

Legislative, executive, and judicial

What formed the Pacific, Rocky, and Appalachian Mountains?

Plate Tectonics

What term refers to an underground layer of water-bearing rock or sediment from which groundwater can be extracted?

equifer

Which word best describes both the people and the geography of the US?

Diverse

Which of the following is not one of America's core values?

unity

About 82 percent of Americans live in ___

urban areas

The southern third of the US from the Carolinas to California is called the _______

Sunbelt

This current flows across the northwest coast of North America, bringing plentiful rains

Japanese Current

Salt Lake City, Utah, is the headquarters of which religious group?

Mormons

______ declared in the Gettysburg Address that the US was "conceived in Liberty"

Abraham Lincoln

The Rockies form the Western Continental Divide. Waters that flow down the eastern side of the mountains run into the Mississippi River and to the Gulf of Mexico, whereas the waters that flow down the western side run into the _____________

Pacific Ocean

State the core values of American culture and discuss how American Christians should approach these values.

The American core values are freedom, equality, indivisualism, and growth. American Christians should approach these values with a focus on community, service, and a commitment to biblical teachings, balancing personal liberty with the welfare of others.

Know the location of: Canada, Mexico, Atlantic & Pacific Oceans, Gulf of Mexico, Rio Grande, Mississippi River, Appalachian & Rocky Mountains, Grand Canyon, and the Western and Eastern Continental Divides

This refers to identifying and mapping out the geographical placements of neighboring countries and significant bodies of water and landforms in North America.