Major U.S. Cities and Landforms RES

The major mountain range on the eastern side of the U.S. is

• Alaskan Range

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Great Plains

The major mountain range on the western side of the U.S. is

• Grand Canyon

• Alaskan Range

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

The Colorado River runs through the middle of the

(a)  

Which physical feature is a large bowl-shaped area that is mostly dry?

• Great Basin

• Great Plains

• Grand Canyon

The steep, jagged mountains in the northwest corner of North America are called

• Appalachian Mountains

• Alaskan Range

• Rocky Mountains

These plains are to the east of the Rocky Mountains. They are a dry, flat plateau of wasteland.

(a)  

The five large lakes along the U.S.-Canada border are called

• Gulf of Mexico

• Colorado River

• Great Lakes

• Mississippi River

This river forms part of the border between the U.S. and Mexico.

• Colorado River

• Ohio River

• Mississippi River

• Rio Grande (Spanish for "Big River)

This river begins near the Great Lakes and flows into another river.

• Colorado River

• Ohio River

• Mississippi River

• Rio Grande (Spanish for "Big River")

This river is in the west of the U.S. and it is an important water source for the dry southwest region. It is known as the "lifeline of the southwest".

• Colorado River

• Mississippi River

• Rio Grande (Spanish for "Big River")

• Ohio River