1. "People have learned to use the _____ of their regions to provide the things they need to live."

a. economy
b. resources
c. minerals
d. geography

2. Which area is known for mining coal?

a. the Appalachian Mountains
b. the Great Lakes
c. the Interior Plains
d. the Eastern Coast

3. The cities of the Great Lakes have become important water transportation routes because of their location near _____.

a. interior plains
b. roads and bridges
c. large lakes and rivers
d. the Great Basin

4. The Rocky Mountains stretch all the way from Alaska to _________.

a. California
b. Utah
c. New Mexico
d. Texas

5. The Continental Divide is where half of the country's water flows into the _________ and the other half flows into the __________.

a. Pacific Ocean; Atlantic Ocean
b. Ohio River; Mississippi River
c. Mississippi River; Colorado River
d. Pacific Ocean; Gulf of Mexico