Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The United States is a large country. It is the third largest in the whole world. It is located in a continent called North America. Parts of the United States touch three different oceans. The United States has tall mountains, wide plains, deserts, hills, rivers, lakes, volcanoes, and even rainforests. People from all over the world have come to live the United States.

There are 50 states in the United States. The newest states, Alaska and Hawaii, are not connected to the other states. Alaska is the largest state and Hawaii is a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean.

  1. The United States is the                         country in the world.

            A. second largest                                       

            B. largest      

            C. smallest

            D. third largest

           2.The United States does not have                      .

           A. 50 states        

           B. volcanoes

           C. mountains                                          

           D. continents

           3. Parts of the United States touch                 different oceans.

           A. 1                     

           B. 2               

           C. 4               

           D. 3

           4. What continent is the United States in?

           A. North America                                        

           B. Australia  

           C. Africa      

           D. Europe