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WorksheetsEssential Geography
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
On which continent is the United States located?
Asia
Europe
Australia
North America
Which of the following bodies of water are not touching a US boarder?
Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Lake Erie
Caribbean Sea
Which is the first, permanent European settlement on the North American continent?
St. Augustine, Florida
Jamestown, Virginia
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Vancouver, British Columbia
Which river, shown in this image in red, is considered the dividing line between East and West?
Hudson River
Rio Grande
Mississippi River
Columbia River
Which river, shown in this image in red, is considered the dividing line between the US and Mexico
Hudson River
Rio Grande
Mississippi River
Columbia River
This 1803 purchase doubled the size of the United States
Gadsden Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
Seward's Folly
SUNY Purchase
This mountain range divides the United States.
The Appalachian mountains
The Sierra Nevada mountains
The Rocky Mountains
The Great Plains
Where is southernmost point in the continental United States?
Key West, Florida
Maui, Hawaii
San Diego, California
Brownsville, Texas
Which is the "city of angels?"
Los Angeles
New York City
Miami, FL
New Orleans, LA
Which is the "windy city?"
Boston, MA
Atlanta, GA
Philadelphia, PA
Chicago, IL
Which is the "city of brotherly love?"
New York City
St. Louis, MO
Philadelphia, PA
Washington, DC
Which is the "motor city?"
Detroit, MI
Cincinnati, OH
Minneapolis, MN
Anchorage, AK
Which is the "city that never sleeps?"
New York City
New Orleans, LA
San Francisco, CA
St. Louis, MO
What type of geographic feature describes Florida?
peninsula
isthmus
island
harbor
Which of the Great Lakes are entirely within the US boarder?
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Lake Superior
Lake Moraine
Which is the largest state in the continental United States?
New York
California
Alaska
Texas
Which state as has the tastiest waves?
California
New York
Florida
Nebraska
The American Southwest is best know for
a dry, arid landscape
heavy rainfall
its hot dogs
the Boston Celtics
Which city is known as "bean town?"
Boston, MA
Hartford, CT
Albany, NY
Newark, NJ
Which is known as the "city by the bay?"
San Francisco, CA
Cleveland, OH
Boston, MA
Baltimore, MD
The name for the vast area of land on which the Sioux followed the buffalo
The Great Planes
The Air Planes
The Everglades
The Rocky Mountains
Which city has the coldest average temperatures?
Fairbanks, Alaska
St. Paul, Minnesota
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Miami, Florida
This state is made up of two separate peninsulas.
New York
Rhode Island
Michigan
Florida
How many islands make up Hawaii?
4
6
8
10
Hawaii is centrally located in which Ocean?
Atlantic
Pacific
Southern
Frank
Which state has the greatest number of lakes (it is known as the "land of 10,000 lakes)?
New York
Texas
Alaska
Minnesota
Which state produces the most cheese?
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Vermont
Puerto Rico
Where is the Gateway to the West?
St. Louis, MO
Cincinnati, OH
Wheeling, West Virginia
San Francisco, CA
Which is the longest river in the United States, traveled by Lewis and Clark?
The Missouri River
The Mississippi River
The Columbia River
The Mianus River
Which state is shaped most like a square?
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Rhode Island
How many states touch the US/Mexico boarder?
2
4
6
8
How many states are on the US/Canada boarder?
13
11
7
5
Which state has the highest average temperature?
Hawaii
Arizona
New Mexico
Florida
Which state shares boarders with the most states?
Tennessee
Missouri
Nebraska
California
how many islands are there in Rhode Island
10
20
30
40
Where is the lowest point in the United States?
Death Valley
Bottomville
Great Basin
Mamaroneck
Which state has the longest coastline?
Florida
California
Rhode Island
Alaska
Which is the deepest lake in the United States?
Crater Lake, Oregon
Great Salt Lake, Utah
Lake Michigan
Lake Tahoe, California
