Exploring US Landforms and Geography

Which of the following mountain ranges is the oldest in the United States?

• Rocky Mountains

• Pacific Ranges

• Appalachian Mountains

• Sierra Nevada

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What is the primary reason many early American cities were founded along rivers?

• Aesthetic beauty

• Source of water and transportation of goods

• Proximity to mountains

• Availability of flat land

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Identify the landform that is characterized as being isolated and smaller than a plateau.

• Delta

• Mesa

• Peninsula

• Bay

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Which of the following is located between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ranges?

• Great Plains

• Central Lowlands

• Columbia Plateau

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

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What is the geographical feature that extends from New Mexico and stretches over 3,000 miles north?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Nevada

• Alaska Range

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Which of the following is a smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river?

• Delta

• Tributary

• Bay

• Peninsula

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What is the name of the plains located east of the Rocky Mountains?

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Piedmont Plains

• Great Plains

• Central Lowlands

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What is the name of the plateau that includes the Grand Canyon and Massia?

• Columbia Plateau

• Colorado Plateau

• Central Lowlands

• Piedmont Plains

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a delta?

• Isolated and smaller than a plateau

• Formed at the mouth of a river

• Surrounded by water on three sides

• A large, flat area elevated above the surrounding land

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Which mountain range is shown in red?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Great Mountains

• North America Mountains