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Physical Features of the US 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are the Appalachian Mountains smaller now than they were millions of years ago?

a)

wind, rain, erosion

b)

earthquakes

c)

tsunami

d)

snowstorms

2.

The Atlantic Coastal Plain begins in the northernmost part of which state?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Virgina

c)

North Carolina

d)

New Jersey

3.

The Atlantic Coastal Plain in composed primarily of ____.

a)

desert

b)

tundra

c)

grassland

d)

sedimentary rock

4.

Which state is not in the Atlantic Coastal Plain?

a)

Tennessee

b)

Georgia

c)

Virginia

d)

New York

5.

The Great Plains is a vast area of _____.

a)

tundra

b)

desert

c)

grassland

d)

water

6.

Because of its geography, the Great Plains is known as ______________.

a)

Hurricane Haven

b)

Tornado Alley

c)

The Frozen Tundra

d)

The Big Apple

7.

The Great Plains stretches from the ____ to the ____.

a)

Gulf of Mexico, Canada

b)

Rocky Mountains, Mississippi River

c)

Rocky Mountains, Missouri River

d)

Smokey Mountains, Mississippi River

8.

Which of the following is not an export from the Great Plains?

a)

pecans

b)

cattle

c)

wheat

d)

fur

9.

How are wind turbines helpful to the US?

a)

alert people to possible tornadoes

b)

generate electricity

c)

blow wind on crops

d)

cool off the Great Plains

10.

What is the Atlantic Coastal Plain primarily used for?

a)

agriculture

b)

railroad transportation

c)

wind turbines

d)

riverboat cruises