US Geography

Open Ended

What do you know about the USA?

• HEMISPHERE

one half of the earth, esp. the half above or below
the equator

• PENINSULA

an area of land that is almost surrounded by

water but is joined to a larger piece of land

• RANGE

a line or group of mountains or hills

• SUMMIT

the highest point of something, especially the top of

a mountain

• DESERT

a large area of land that has very little water and

very few plants growing on it

• PLAIN

a large area of flat land

• GRASSLAND

a large open land covered with wild grass

• MARSH

an area of land that is always soft and wet

• PRAIRIE

a flat, wide area of land in North America and Canada,
without many trees and originally covered with grass

• GULF

a large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land

• BAY

part of the sea, or of a large lake, partly surrounded by a
wide curve of the land and originally covered with grass

Multiple Choice

Which country borders the USA in the south?

• Mexico

• Canada

• Russia

Multiple Choice

Which ocean lies to the west of the USA?

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Indian Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean

Multiple Choice

Which area lies in the middle of the contiguous US?

• Great Basin

• Great Plains

• Central Plains

Multiple Choice

Which mountain range dominates the eastern part of the US?

• The Rockies

• The Cascade Range

• The Appalachian Mountains

Multiple Choice

Where is Cape Cod situated?

• Massachussetts

• Virginia

• Maryland

Multiple Choice

How many Great Lakes are there?

• 3

• 5

• 7

Multiple Choice

Where is Great Salt Lake located?

• Utah

• Idaho

• New Mexico

Multiple Choice

Which river serves as a naural border between the US and Mexico?

• The Rio Grande

• The Colombia River

• The Mississippi

Multiple Choice

What is the biggest state in the USA?

• Texas

• Alaska

• Washington

• ​the devastating effects of Westward Expansion and Industrialisation on the environment -> the initiative to create national parks

​US National Parks: Why?

• ​Yellowstone National Park was the first national park (1872).

• The National Park Service was created to manage all of America's national parks (1916).

• Nowadays, there are 63 national parks.

​US National Parks: History

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