U.S. Rivers and Mountains

Map Skills and U.S. Rivers and Mountains

Use this to practice studying your Map Skills and to check your U.S. Rivers and Mountains knowledge.  Complete it as many times as you would like.  Keep trying to beat your high score!

Multiple Choice

What is the missing direction on the compass rose from the previous slide?

• North

• East

• South

• West

Multiple Choice

What is the missing direction on the compass rose from the previous slide?

• North

• East

• South

• West

Multiple Choice

What is the missing direction on the compass rose from the previous slide?

• Northeast

• Eastsouth

• Southeast

• Southwest

Multiple Choice

Based on the slide you just saw, which river is labeled A?

• The Colorado River

• The Mississippi River

• The Rio Grande

• The Ohio River

Multiple Choice

Based on the slide you just saw, which river is labeled C?

• The Colorado River

• The Himalayans

• The Rio Grande

• The Mississippe River

Multiple Choice

Based on the slide you just saw, which river is labeled E?

• The Colorado River

• The Mississippi River

• The Rio Grande

• The Ohio River

Multiple Choice

Based on the slide you just saw, which river is labeled F?

• The Hudson River

• The Colorado River

• The Mississippi River

• The Saint Lawrence River

Multiple Choice

What river begins in Colorado and ends in the Gulf of Mexico?

• The Ohio River begins in Colorado and flows to the Gulf of Mexico.

• The Colorado River begins in Colorado and flows to the Gulf of Mexico.

• The Mississippi River begins in Colorado and flows to the Gulf of Mexico.

• The Rio Grande River begins in Colorado and flows to the Gulf of Mexico.

Multiple Choice

Which United States River is west of the Mississippi River?

• The St. Lawrence river is west of the Rio Grande.

• The Colorado River is west of the Rio Grande.

• The Ohio River is west of the Rio Grande.

• The Mississippi River is west of the Rio Grande.

Multiple Choice

Which mountain range is located in the western half of the United States?

• The Appalachian Mountain

• The Himalayan Mountains

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Sierra Nevads Mountain Range

Multiple Choice

Which mountain range runs along the east coast of the United States between the Mississippi River and the Atlantic Ocean?

• The Appalachian Mountains run along the east coast of the United States between the Mississippi River and the Atlantic Ocean.

• The Himalayan Mountain range runs along the east coast of the United States between the Mississippi River and the Atlantic Ocean.

• The Rocky Mountain range runs along the east coast of the United States between the Mississippi River and the Atlantic Ocean.

• The Sierra Nevada Mountain range runs along the east coast of the United States between the Mississippi River and the Atlantic Ocean.

Multiple Choice

Which mountain range is located west of the Mississippi River?

• The Rocky Mountain range is located west of the Mississippi River.

• The Himalayan Mountain range is located west of the Mississippi River.

• The Appalachian Mountain range is located west of the Mississippi River.

• The Sierra Nevada Mountain range is located west of the Mississippi River.

Multiple Choice

Which mountain range is labled A?

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Sierra Nevada Mountains

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Andes Mountains

Multiple Choice

Which mountain range is labeled B?

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Sierra Nevada Mountains

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Andes Mountains

Multiple Choice

Which imaginary line runs horizontally around the center of the Earth?

• The equator runs horizontally around the center of the Earth.

• The meridian runs horizontally around the center of the Earth.

• The hemisphere runs horizontally around the center of the Earth.

• The prime meridian runs horizontally around the center of the Earth.

Multiple Choice

Which imaginary line runs vertically between the North Pole and the South Pole?

• The hemisphere runs vertically between the North and South Pole.

• The equator runs vertically between the North Pole and South Pole

• The line of latitude runs vertically between the North and South Pole. The prime meridian runs vertically between the North and South Pole.

• The prime meridian runs vertically between the North and South Pole.

Multiple Choice

What is one half of the Earth called?

• One half of the Earth is called a meridian.

• One half of the Earth is called an equator.

• One half of the Earth is called a hemisphere.

• One half of the Earth is called an absolute location.

Multiple Choice

Into how many parts does the equator divide the Earth?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

Is the equator a line of longitude or latitude?

• latitude

• longitude

Multiple Choice

Is the prime meridian a line of longitude or latitude?

• latitude

• longitude