Review: Geography

Review by Ruth Anderson

British and American Culture

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1) What are the 4 parts of the UK?

• Scotland

• England

• Wales

• Northern Ireland2

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2) What river runs through London?

– The Thames

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3) Most of England’s land is used to grow what 2 crops?

– Wheat and Barley

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4) How much of the population in the UK live in cities?

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5) What is the capital of the UK?

– London (which is also the capital of England)

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6) London is a center for what?

– Government, finance, culture

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7) What is the capital of Wales?

– Cardiff

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8) What is the capital of Scotland?

– Edinburgh

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9) What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

– Belfast

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10) Draw a map of the UK.

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11) Put the 8 major cities on your map:

LondonBirminghamManchesterLiverpoolCardiffBelfastGlasgowEdinburgh London

Liverpool

Glasgow

Birmingham

Manchester

Cardiff

Edinburgh

Belfast

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12) Add the peoples of the UK:

Scots

Irish

Welsh

English London

Liverpool

Glasgow

Birmingham

Manchester

Cardiff

Edinburgh

Belfast

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English

Scots

Irish

Welsh

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13) Add the languages:

Gaelic

Welsh

English

London

Liverpool

Glasgow

Birmingham

Manchester

Cardiff

Edinburgh

Belfast

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English

Scots

Irish

Welsh

(Gaelic)

(Gaelic)

(WelshWelsh)

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14)In Eastern United States how high are the mountains?

– They are low.

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15) Where in the U.S. will you find the Appalachian Mountains?

– In the Eastern U.S.

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16) In which part of the U.S. will you find the Rocky Mountains?

– In the West

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17) Where is Yellowstone National Park?

– In the Rocky Mountains in the U.S.

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18) What is one of Yellowstone’s claims to fame?

– It was the first National Park in the world.

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19) Where is the Grand Canyon?

– In Arizona, in the Western U.S.

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20) What is the longest and most important river in the Gulf system in the U.S.?

– The Mississippi River

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21) What is the most important agricultural region in the U.S.?

– The Central Lowlands

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22) The rivers in what river system in the U.S. are good for power resources?

And Why?

– The Pacific River system.

– Because the currents are swift.

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23) On average, what happens to the temperature the farther north you get in the U.S.?

– It gets colder.

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24) On average, what happens to the temperature the farther south you get in the U.S.?

– It gets hotter.

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25) Where is it wettest in the U.S.?

– On the Gulf coast, the northwest coast and the eastern seaboard.

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26) Where is it driest in the U.S.?

– The western plateaus and the western part of the Great Plains.

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27) What major natural resource does the U.S. need to import?

– Petroleum (oil/gas)

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28) What is the capital of the U.S.?

– Washington, D.C.

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Boston

New York

Washington, DC

Miami

Houston

Chicago

Philadelphia

San Francisco

Los Angeles

Seattle

Atlanta

The Great Lakes

Central Lowlands

Grand Canyon

Yellowstone Nat’l Park

Rocky Mountains

Appalachian Range

Mississippi River

29) Place these cities and features on a U.S. map

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