Geography of the Northeast

Where are the Catskill Mountains located?

• South of New York City

• North of New York City

• East of New York City

• West of New York City

What are the Adirondack Mountains known for?

• Deserts

• Glaciers

• Volcanoes

• Sand dunes

What activities can visitors do in the Adirondack Mountains?

• Surfing and scuba diving

• Camp, swim, hike, and ice-skate

• Desert hiking and sandboarding

• Mountain climbing and paragliding

Where do the Allegheny Mountains stretch from and to?

• From New York to Florida

• From Pennsylvania to Virginia

• From California to Nevada

• From Texas to Oklahoma

Which river is one of the four largest rivers in the Northeast?

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

• Hudson River

• Nile River

What activities are rivers in the Northeast used for?

• Surfing and scuba diving

• Swimming and boating

• Desert hiking and sandboarding

• Mountain climbing and paragliding

What is the name of the bay that cuts deeply into the Delaware coast?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Long Island Sound

• Delaware Bay

• Quoddy Bay

What lines the coast of the Northeast region?

• Beach towns

• Desert towns

• Mountain towns

• Forest towns

What natural feature is mentioned as having fast-running waters in the Northeast?

• Rivers

• Deserts

• Plains

• Valleys

What happens to the trees in the fall in the Northeast region?

• They have blazing colors

• They lose all their leaves

• They turn white

• They grow flowers