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West of the Mississippi

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these states are part of West of the Mississippi

a)

Montana

b)

Oregon

c)

New York

d)

Michigan

2.

The Rocky Mountains are a________________

a)

plateau

b)

cordillera

c)

plain

3.

Are the Great Plains flat?

a)

are a large area of elevated fl at land.

b)

Yes , they are flat

c)

No, they are gently rolling lands that slope downward toward the east.

4.

What mountain range near the Pacific coast still has active volcanoes?

a)

The Cascades have some active volcanoes.

b)

Alska has some active volcanoes

c)

The Rocky Mountains

5.

What is a plateau?

a)

Is a region of parallel mountain chains

b)

A plateau is a large area of elevated flat land.

c)

A plateau is an active volcanoe

6.

A chain of islands: Example Hawaii

a)

plains

b)

volcano

c)

archipelago

7.

An opening of the planet's crust that allows magma, ash and gasses to escape to the surface.

a)

volcano

b)

plateau

c)

mountain chain

8.

Which body of water do Louisiana and Texas border?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

9.

The Continental Divide is a(n) _____ through the Rocky Mountains that separates eastward- and westward-flowing rivers.

a)

dam

b)

tunnel

c)

imaginary line

10.

Dams along rivers in this region provide an important source of _____ power.

a)

hydroelectric

b)

wind

c)

geothermal

d)

solar

11.

This is an enormous salt-water ocean that borders the West Coast of the United States and includes ports in San Diego, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, Valdez, and Honolulu.

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Lake Tahoe

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Volcano

12.

This body of water borders Louisiana and Texas and includes ports in New Orleans and Houston.

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Salt Lake River

d)

Mississippi River

13.

The largest salt lake in the Americas, this lake changes in size because of evaporation.

a)

Colorado River

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Great Salt Lake

d)

Columbia River

14.

This lake was formed when the Hoover Dam was built on the Colorado River. It is also a popular recreation area

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Salt Lake

c)

Columbia Lake

d)

Lake Mead

15.

Located north of the Colorado River, this river flows from the mountains into the Pacific Ocean.

a)

Columbia River

b)

Salt Lake

c)

Colorado River