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Scavenger Hunt!! 5th Grade - US Geography

You will be learning about the United States from websites on the Internet. Click on the URL link (the blue words) in the question to find the answer. Make sure to read the question and type the correct answer in the right space.

**The United States** 1. The United States is located on which [|continent]? 2. In comparison to other countries, where does the United States [|rank], in size? 3. What is the United State's [|national bird]?

**Florida** 1. What is the Florida State [|gemstone]? 2. When did people first [|reach]  Florida? 3. How many miles of [|coastline] does Florida have?

**Northeastern U.S.** 1. Who first [|explored] the Hudson River, and in what year? 2. Which 6 [|states] are known together as the New England states? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">3. In 1980 what [|agreement] did President Carter sign?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Western U.S.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">1. Which US states border Mexico? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">2. How many miles away is Hawaii from the California coast? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">3. What 2 states does Lake Tahoe border?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Southern U.S.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">1. In 1607, the English colonized in what town in Virginia? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">2. During the Civil War, the Southern states fought against the Northern states as the __(Fill in the blank!)__ States of America. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">3. What six Southern states were part of the original thirteen colonies?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Midwestern U.S.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">1. What is the state [|nickname] of Ohio? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">2. What are the five major [|rivers] located within Minnesota? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">3. Where did the word [|"Iowa"] come from that named the state Iowa?