Northeast Region Quiz

What is the name of the region between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes?

• Southeast

• Northwest

• Northeast

• Southwest

How many states are included in the Northeast region?

• 9

• 11

• 13

• 15

Which mountain range stretches from Maine to Alabama?

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Sierra Nevada

• Andes Mountains

What has happened to the tops of the Appalachian Mountains over millions of years?

• They have grown taller

• They have been worn down

• They have moved to the coast

• They have been covered by forests

How tall is Mount Washington?

• 5,000 feet

• 6,288 feet

• 7,500 feet

• 8,000 feet

What kind of weather can Mount Washington have?

• Only warm and sunny

• Some snow but no wind

• Snow all year long and very windy

• Rain all year long

What type of land is found in the lower part of the Northeast region?

• Rocky and dry

• Good for farming

• Covered in ice all year

• Mostly desert

What covered much of the land in the Northeast a long time ago?

• Volcanoes

• Forests

• Mile-thick sheets of ice called glaciers

• Large cities

What did glaciers do to the land?

• Built mountains

• Wore down mountains and carved the coastline

• Created deserts

• Made the land flat

What formed many lakes in the Northeast region?

• Rainfall

• Melting glaciers

• Rivers

• Ocean tides