Unit 1 Living in the United States Test

Test your knowledge of US regions, climate, government, and economy!

Which of the following is NOT one of the five major regions in the United States? East West Southeast Northeast How is climate different from weather? It includes only temperature It is based on weather averaged over a long period of time. It can change every day. There really is no significant difference between the terms. Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate? distance from the equator population elevation distance from a large body of water Which of the following describes the climate in much of the Southwest Region? hot and dry cold and snowy cold and rainy mild and wet all year What color is the Midwest region? yellow blue green red Landform Matching Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition desert area that gets very little rain canyon deep valley with steep rocky walls plateau large, flat raised area of land plain large area of mostly flat land that is often covered by grass mountain a very high landform , often with steep sides Label the US regions. Label each region. You must spell them correctly. Use this word bank: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West Weather and Climate Sort Weather the condition of the air at a certain time and place sunny and warm Monday and rainy and windy Tuesday Climate includes changes in weather that happen during seasons important to a farmer to know what types of crops to plant depends on its location- distance from the equator the weather of a place averaged over a long period of time Both Weather and Climate major factors are precipitation and temperature True or false? The warmest climates are nearest to the equator. True False True or False? Climate is NOT affected by how far a place is from a large body of water, such as an ocean. True False True or False? Mountain climates are generally colder because the temperature is lower the higher you go. True False Types of Climates Matching tropical climate usually very warm all year polar climate the coldest climate subarctic climate warm periods in summer are short and parts of the state are covered in snow for most of the year. temperate moderate in temperature- neither very hot nor very cold. Natural Resources and Raw Materials Natural Resource something in the environment that people can use oak tree wheat oranges maple trees Raw Material natural resources that have been changed or processed so that people can use them to make other products lumber flour orange juice syrup Rights and Responsibilities of the United States Citizens Sort Rights freedom of press vote worship freely speak freely obtain a US passport have a jury trial Responsibilities pay taxes serve on a jury make the communities and country a good place to live attend school respect the Bill of Rights Vocabulary Matching legislative branch part of the government that makes laws judicial branch part of the government that interprets the laws executive branch part of the government that enforces the laws Supreme Court highest court of the US republic form of government in which leaders are elected to represent the voters Bill of Rights first 10 amendments to the US Constitution Constitution written plan of government democracy form of government in which the citizens have a right to take part Which of the following is the head of the executive branch of government? Congress the President Supreme Court House of Representatives How can the United States Constitution be changed? in local elections by Supreme Court justices by an amendment passed by the President by an amendment approved by the states Levels of Government Matching Local village, town, city, and county governments State set up by the people of each state National government of our entire country Federal government in which national and state governments share power Trade and Economy In the history of the United States, people traded for the goods and services they needed and wanted. Shells, stones, and metal disks were early forms of money. In Egypt, people used tiny bars of metal as money. The Greeks produced the first coins as money. The Chinese used paper money instead of coins. The economy of the United States is based on the free enterprise system. Producers make the goods to sell and set the prices for those items. Consumers buy the goods or services they want. If a good or service sells for more than it costs to make or provide, the producer usually makes a profit on the sale. In a free enterprise economy, a system of supply and demand balances the supply of a good or service against the demand for that item. Too great of a supply may lead to lower prices. On the other hand, a shortage of an item may lead to higher prices for consumers. globalization goods are produced using resources, raw materials, and services from several countries. communication the way that people send and receive informaiton transportation moving or goods, people, or animals from one place to another interdependent when regions depend on one another for goods, services, and resources