Physical and Human Characteristics in Geography Quiz

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What are physical characteristics?

  • Features of a geographical area caused by humans
  • Description of landforms, ignoring human activities (correct)
  • The best way to display human activities
  • The largest cities in the United States

What is the best way to display physical characteristics of an area?

  • Satellite images
  • Physical maps (correct)
  • Topographic maps
  • Climate charts

Which of the following is a physical characteristic?

  • Dams
  • Valleys (correct)
  • Cities
  • Roads

What are human characteristics?

<p>Features of a geographical area caused by humans (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a human characteristic?

<p>Dams (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason these major U.S. cities are so big?

<p>They're positioned near bodies of water (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a major U.S. city?

<p>Chicago (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which city in the United States is situated along Lake Michigan?

<p>Chicago (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which mountain range is the second longest in the world and stretches from New Mexico to Montana?

<p>Rocky Mountains (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which valley in the United States is known as the hottest and driest place in the country?

<p>Death Valley (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which river is the longest in the United States, spanning 2,341 miles?

<p>Missouri River (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group of lakes in the Northeastern United States contains 21% of the world's fresh water?

<p>Great Lakes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which city in the United States is situated along the Pacific Ocean?

<p>Los Angeles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which mountain is the highest in the whole United States, located in Alaska?

<p>Mount McKinley (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which river has the largest drainage system of all U.S. rivers?

<p>Mississippi River (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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