2. USI. 2 The student will use
maps,
globes, photographs, pictures,
or
tables to –
d) recognize key geographic
features
3. What are some important
categories
of geographic features?
WATER – RELATED
LAND – RELATED
4. Mountains, hills, plains, gulfs,
rivers,
lakes, islands, and plateaus are
different types of
A landforms or physical geographic
features.
B soils.
C resources.
5. A large inland body of fresh water or salt
water
that is completely surrounded by land.
6. A large natural stream of water emptying
into an
ocean, sea, or other larger body of
water .
7. A stream that flows into a larger stream
or other
body of water such as a river.
RIVER TRIBUTARI
ES
8. A large area of
a sea or ocean
partially
enclosed
by land.
Example:
Gulf of Mexico or
Hudson Bay
9. A natural
elevation
of the earth's
surface having
considerable
mass, generally
steep sides,
and a height greater than that of a hill.
Example: Rocky Mountains
16. A piece of land that projects into a body
of water
and is connected with a main piece of
land. It is
also surrounded
by water on
3 sides.
17.
18. Why are geographic features important in
United States history?
Geographic features are related to:
Patterns of trade ( rivers )
Locations of cities and towns ( great
lakes )
Westward (frontier)movement ( rivers )
Agriculture and fishing industries
( rivers and
19. The landform in the photograph below is
naturally elevated but it is not a mountain and
not a hill.
A plateau
B island
C peninsula
D plain
20. All of the following describe hills EXCEPT –
A naturally elevated
B smaller than mountains
C usually rounded
D very steep sides
21. On the map below, the shaded area would be
identified as a
A plain
B hill
C peninsula
D plateau
22. These land-related features are completely
surrounded by water and much smaller than
continents.
A plateau
B island
C peninsula
D plain
23. Which of the following is a water-related
geographic feature?
A plateau
B island
C peninsula
D tributary
24. All of the following are land-related geographic
features except –
A Gulf of Mexico
B The Great Plains
C Blue Ridge Mountains
D The Peninsula of Florida
25. Which of the following is not a water-related
geographic feature?
A river
B peninsula
C bay
D lake
26. Which of the following is not a land-related
geographic features?
A the Hawaiian Islands
B the Hudson Bay
C the Yucatan Peninsula
D the Appalachian Mountains