Wisconsin Journey Newspaper Test 2
Date:
Name:
1. What are three of the natural forces that shaped our state?
Volcanoes, earthquakes, oceans, winds, rain, and glaciers
2.
Name the five basic regions of our state?
a) Northern Highland
b) Lake Superior Lowlands
c) Central Plains
d) Western Upland
e) Eastern Ridges and Lowlands
3. Name the region that contains Timm’s Hill, the state’s highest point.
Northern Highland
4. Which region contains the Apostle Islands?
Lake Superior Lowlands
5. What region is characterized by buttes and mesas?
Central Plains
6. Which region feeds many dairy herds and produces nearly half of the country’s Swiss and
Limburger cheese?
Western Upland
7. Which region is the greatest manufacturing region and most thickly populated part of
Wisconsin?
Eastern Ridges and Lowlands
8. What do people use to find things on a map?
Printed maps, GPS, longitude and latitude
9.
What is the location of St. John, TOSA, in degrees longitude and latitude?
43 degrees North Latitude, 88 degrees West Longitude
10. What do we call the part of the earth in which life can be found and how thick is this layer?
Biosphere at twelve miles