US Physical Geography

The main mountain range in the eastern part of the USA is called the ________________________ Mountains.

• Appalachian

• Rocky

• Canadian Shield

• Great Plains

Which mountain range stretches from Alaska to just north of Mexico?

• Rocky

• Sierra Nevada

• Cascades

• Rio Grande

Five lakes (Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario) that form an important waterway for trade with Canada

• Montgomery
• The Great Lakes
• Washington D.C.
• Gulf of Mexico

This physical feature empties into the Gulf of Mexico.  It is the largest river in  the USA.

• Mississippi  River
• St. Lawrence River
• Atlantic  Ocean
• Pacific Ocean

What is the tallest peak in the US and all of North American?

• Mount McKinley

• Mount Everest

• Rocky Mountains

What is the name of the river that borders the United States and Canada? This river also connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.

• The Nile

• The Raisin River

• Mississippi River

• St. Lawrence River

This mountain range along the East Coast of the US is the oldest range in North America.

• Appalachian Mountains
• Rocky Mountains
• Cascade Mountains
• Andes Mountains

The continental DIVIDE is the high point in a landmass that determines the direction that _______ flow.

• rivers
• mountains
• sands
• soup

What ocean is on the west coast of the United States?

• Pacific
• Indian
• Arctic
• Southern

What ocean is on the east coast of the United States?

• Atlantic
• Pacific
• Indian
• Southern