US Landforms, Geography, and History Quiz

What is the term for a smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river?

• Headwaters

• Tributary

• Fall line

• Plateau

Which mountain range is the highest point in the United States located in?

• Cascade Range

• Sierra Nevada

• Coast Range

• Alaska Range

What is the boundary in the eastern United States where the higher land of the Piedmont drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plains called?

• Headwaters

• Tributary

• Fall line

• Plateau

Which mountain range is the oldest on the North American continent?

• Cascade Range

• Sierra Nevada

• Coast Range

• Appalachian Mountains

Where do the Rio Grande and Colorado River have their headwaters?

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Cascade Range

• Sierra Nevada

What is a high point or ridge that determines the direction rivers flow called?

• Headwaters

• Tributary

• Divide

• Fall line

What is the climate of the Southeast region of the United States?

• Humid sub-tropical

• Mediterranean

• Continental

• Semi-arid

What is the term for a large, powerful hurricane that forms over warm ocean waters?

• Tornado

• Typhoon

• Cyclone

• Hurricane

What is the climate of the Great Plains region of the United States?

• Humid sub-tropical

• Mediterranean

• Continental

• Semi-arid

What is the climate of central and southern California?

• Humid sub-tropical

• Mediterranean

• Continental

• Semi-arid