True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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All changes to the environment are bad.
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Pinnacle Rock towers above the Cacapon River.
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Stonewall Jackson Lake is located in Upshur County.
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Randolph County is often called the birthplace of West Virginia’s
rivers.
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Longitude is used to measure distance North and South of the Equator.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which statement BEST describes absolute location?
a. | Martinsburg is located near Charles Town. | b. | Martinsburg is
located in Berkeley County. | c. | Martinsburg is located in the Eastern
Panhandle. | d. | Martinsburg is located at 77°59’ W. longitude
and 39°35’ N. latitude. |
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What marks West Virginia’s western boundary?
a. | mountains | b. | plateaus | c. | rivers | d. | the Fairfax
Stone |
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Which statement provides a reason for the difference in precipitation in various
areas of West Virginia?
a. | West Virginia’s precipitation is influenced by its
mountains. | b. | West Virginia’s precipitation is affected by easterly
winds. | c. | West Virginia’s precipitation is affected by drought
conditions. | d. | West Virginia’s precipitation is greater in the eastern
panhandle. |
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In what county is Blackwater Falls located?
a. | Grant | b. | Mineral | c. | Pendelton | d. | Tucker |
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Which statement describes the lakes located in West Virginia?
a. | Most of West Virginia’s lakes are man made. | b. | All of West
Virginia’s lakes provide hydroelectric power. | c. | West Virginia’s lakes provide year-round
recreational opportunities. | d. | Natural lakes provide more recreational
opportunities than man-made ones. |
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Which industry located in West Virginia because of its abundant quantities of
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and chlorine?
a. | chemical | b. | coal | c. | electric
power | d. | glass |
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What factors affected the earliest movement of people?
a. | economic | b. | geographical | c. | security | d. | technological |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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The largest city in West Virginia is _______________.
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_______________ hang like icicles from the roof of a cave.
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Grapevine Cave was the original name for _______________.
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Sandstone Falls are located in _______________ County.
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The Cheat, Tygart, and West Fork rivers are tributaries of the _______________
River.
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Matching
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Match each item with the description below. a. | absolute location | j. | meridan | b. | climate | k. | panhandle | c. | drought | l. | precipitation | d. | elevation | m. | prime meridan | e. | equator | n. | relative location | f. | extinct | o. | surface mining | g. | geography | p. | topography | h. | latitude | q. | tributary | i. | longitude | r. | weather |
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a long, narrow strip of a larger territory
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refers to the day-to-day conditions and changes in the atmosphere
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a line running from the North Pole to the South Pole
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things that no longer exist
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a line running from the North Pole through Greenwich, England and part of
Africa to the South Pole
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rain, snow, sleet, or hail
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a prolonged period of dry weather
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lines that measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian
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Match the statement to the theme of geography that it
describes. a. | Human/Environmental Interaction | c. | Place | b. | Location | d. | Movement |
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West Virginia has a number of surface mines.
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West Virginia’s climate is humid continental.
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The Ohio River is the western border of West Virginia.
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West Virginia has one natural lake.
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Essay
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Explain how human/environmental interaction can be both damaging and
beneficial.
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