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WorksheetsPhysical Geography of the U.S.
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What do Alaska and Hawaii have in common?
Neither state has an active volcano.
Neither state borders the 48 contiguous states.
Both states have tropical climates.
The two states are about the same size in land mass.
Which state can claim to have the highest point in the United States?
California
Washington
Colorado
Alaska
What causes the Great Salt Lake to be so salty?
The Pacific Ocean flows directly into the lake and makes the water salty.
It was formed over a huge salt lick.
It has no outlet and its tributary rivers deposit salt, which is left when its water evaporates.
People have long dumped their excess salt there.
Which landform plays a large role in forming the climates in the western U.S.?
high mountains
plateaus
plains
deserts
The Rocky Mountains are parallel mountain chains known as a(n) _____.
avalanche
cordillera
chinook
frontier
An example of an archipelago is _____.
Grand Canyon
Sierra Nevada
Colorado Plateau
Hawaii
Which landform is the highest point in the United States?
Mount Denali
Mount Rushmore
Mount Everest
Pike's Peak
Which body of water do Louisiana and Texas border?
Rio Grande
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
The Continental Divide is a(n) _____ through the Rocky Mountains that separates eastward- and westward-flowing rivers.
dam
tunnel
tributary
imaginary line
In the winter, a dry wind called the _____ blows over the Great Plains bringing warmer temperatures.
chinook
rain shadow effect
tornado
westerlies
Dams along rivers in the U.S. provide an important source of _____ power.
solar
hydroelectric
wind
geothermal
In which state does the Mississippi River begin?
Minnesota
Ohio
Montana
North Dakota
What two well-known mountain ranges are part of the Appalachian Mountain system?
Rocky Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains
Rocky Mountains and Blue Ridge Mountains
Sierra Nevada Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains
What has caused the mountains in the Appalachian Mountain system to wear down over time?
glaciers
strong wind
earthquakes
erosion
The term Great Lakes refers to a cluster of _____ huge lakes located in the American Midwest and central Canada.
three
four
five
six
The Missouri and Ohio Rivers are _____ that feed into the Mississippi River, adding to its strength and volume.
locks
seaways
tributaries
canals
Why did the U.S. government build levees along the Mississippi River?
to block sediment from reaching farm fields
to stop erosion of rich sediment from the river
to control flooding and reduce damage to homes and crops
to change the course of the river
The oldest and longest chain of mountains in the eastern United States is the _____.
Black Hills
Rocky Mountains
Coast Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
An area where waterfalls flow from high to lower ground is called a _____.
coastal plain
fall line
flood plain
tributary
Which term refers to ocean storms that span hundreds of miles with winds of at least 74 miles per hour?
tornadoes
tsunamis
hurricanes
monsoons
