US/Texas Geography Test Review

What is located on the eastern side of the Appalachian Mountains that causes a drop off from a higher elevation to a lower elevation?

• Great Lakes
• Mississippi River
• Rocky Mountains
• Piedmont

Rio Grande and Colorado River are known for both having headwaters that start where?

• Rocky Mountains
• Appalachian Mountains
• Himalayas
• Andes Mountains

Which mountain is the highest in elevation in the United States?

• Mount Everest
• Mount Kilimanjaro
• Mount McKinley
• Appalachian Mountains

How high in elevation is Mt. Mckinley making it the highest point in the US?

• 25,000 feet
• 23,200 feet

• 10,000 feet
• 20,320 feet

Which landforms are located between the Pacific Range and Rocky Mountains?

• Appalachian Mountains and Sierra Nevada
• Great Plains and Great Basin
• Himalayas and Andes
• Interior Plateaus and Basins

Which area in the US is prone to strong powerful storms known as hurricanes?

• Pacific Coast and Great Lakes regions
• Midwest and Plains regions
• Atlantic Coast and Gulf Coast regions
• Northeast and New England regions

Since the Great Plains are far away from any ocean, its climate is very cold in the winters and has hot summers. What type of climate does the Great Plains have?

• continental
• temperate
• polar
• tropical

Central and Southern California have mild, wet winters, and summers that are hot and dry. What type of climate is this?

• Tropical climate
• Arctic climate
• Mediterranean climate
• Desert climate

The Rocky Mountains and Pacific Ranges have what type of climate? (Cold, snowy winters, and warm and dry summers)

• Subarctic

• semi-arid

• high altitude climate

• mediterranean

What type of natural resources come out of the Rocky Mountains?

• Oil and Coal

• oil, gas, coal
• gold, silver,

• fish, wildlife, plants