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Relative Location and the 50 U.S. States

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This state is bordered by Arkansas to the north, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south.

a)

Texas

b)

Mississippi

c)

Louisiana

d)

Alabama

2.

This state seems like it should be part of Canada, and is the farthest state to the north.

a)

Alaska

b)

Maine

c)

Michigan

d)

Washington state

3.

These 5 states form what some think looks like a man wearing a hat and boots. The northern border of his hat is Canada, and his boot is standing on the Gulf of Mexico.

a)

Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi

b)

Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas and Louisiana

c)

Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana

d)

Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama

4.

This state shares a border with Nevada and Utah, and its narrow northern border touches Canada.

a)

Idaho

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Washington

d)

Maine

5.

Virginia and North Carolina look as if they form a mouth that is trying to eat this state.

a)

South Carolina

b)

West Virginia

c)

Kentucky

d)

Tennessee

6.

These states appear to form two, side by side triangles, one pointing up, and one pointing down. They are standing on Massachusetts.

a)

Ohio and Indiana

b)

Vermont and New Hampshire

c)

Maine and New Hampshire

d)

New York and Vermont

7.

These states share a border with Mexico.

a)

Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana

b)

California, Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana

c)

Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi

d)

Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California

8.

These two states are really "square," man!

a)

Pennsylvania, North Dakota

b)

Wyoming, Colorado

c)

New Mexico, Wyoming

d)

Kansas, North Dakota

9.

These 3 states are holding up Lake Erie - the Great Lake that is bordered on the west by Michigan.

a)

Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York

b)

Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana

c)

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan

d)

Ohio, Indiana, Illinois

10.

New Jersey is kicking this tiny state.

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Delaware

c)

Connecticut

d)

Pennsylvania

11.

Oklahoma is pointing to this state.

a)

Texas

b)

Arkansas

c)

New Mexico

d)

Colorado

12.

Nevada looks like it is sitting down on this state.

a)

Idaho

b)

Arizona

c)

Utah

d)

California

13.

These two rectangular shaped states are stacked on top of Nebraska.

a)

Montana, Wyoming

b)

North Dakota, South Dakota

c)

Washington, Oregon

d)

Kansas, Oklahoma

14.

This state is located among the Great Lakes. The lakes actually divide it into two parts.

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Ohio

c)

Michigan

d)

Illinois

15.

This state touches the borders of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia.

a)

Kentucky

b)

Tennessee

c)

Virginia

d)

Michigan