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WorksheetsLandforms and Physical Features
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
The longest river in the United States, extending nearly 2,500 miles from the Minnesota North Woods to the Gulf of Mexico
a)
Rio Grande
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Missouri River
2.
Large, flat area of grassland extending from west of the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
a)
Atlantic Coastal Plain
b)
Great Plains
c)
Great Lakes
d)
Appalachian Mountains
3.
Large area of saltwater bound on its western, northern, and eastern sides by the coastlines of the southern states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida
a)
Atlantic Coastal Plain
b)
Great Plains
c)
Great Lakes
d)
Gulf of Mexico
4.
River that flows about 1,900 miles in a northeasterly direction, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean on the eastern coast of Canada
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Missouri River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
St. Lawrence River
5.
Five large lakes located between the United States and Canada containing the largest surface area of fresh water in the world
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Lake Lanier
d)
Gulf of Mexico
6.
Eastern region extending from northern New Jersey southward to Florida
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Great Plains
d)
Atlantic Coastal Plain
7.
Are North, South, East, and West cardinal directions or intermediate directions?
a)
Cardinal directions
b)
Intermediate directions
8.
Are Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest cardinal directions or intermediate directions?
a)
Cardinal directions
b)
Intermediate directions
9.
An area in southeastern California that is the lowest, driest, and hottest part of the United States
a)
Great Plains
b)
Death Valley
c)
Continental Divide
d)
Great Basin
10.
Highest mountain chain in North America, stretching about 3,000 miles from northwestern Canada down through the United States to New Mexico
a)
Blue Ridge Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Mount Everest
d)
Rocky Mountains
11.
Ridge in the Rocky Mountains marking the flow of water into east and west directions
a)
Continental Divide
b)
Death Valley
c)
Great Basin
d)
Mississippi River
12.
A mountain chain running about 2,000 miles down the eastern coast from Canada through New England to the Southeast
a)
Blue Ridge Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Mount Everest
d)
Appalachian Mountains
13.
Geographical region that includes most of the state of Nevada as well as the western half of Utah
a)
Continental Divide
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Death Valley
d)
Great Basin
14.
A natural geographic feature on Earth's surface, such as a mountain or plateau
a)
Landform
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Continental Divide
15.
The large body of water to the east of the United States
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
16.
The large body of water to the west of the United States
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
17.
Completed in 1825 (took 8 years to build); connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean, via the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers in New York
a)
Boston
b)
New York City
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
Erie Canal
18.
The capital of Massachusetts located in the eastern part of the State (also had a fine port and grew rapidly because of trade)
a)
Atlanta
b)
Boston
c)
St. Louis
d)
Philadelphia
19.
A city in southeastern Pennsylvania that was another important trading city in Colonial times - founded on the Delaware River, upstream from the Atlantic Ocean
a)
Atlanta
b)
New York City
c)
St. Louis
d)
Philadelphia
20.
Largest city in New York located at the junction of the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean (has an excellent deep-water port - grew rapidly because of trade)
a)
New York City
b)
Manhattan
c)
Boston
d)
Buffalo
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