WorksheetsStudies Weekly Week 11
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
How does this picture help to show you the natural landmarks in Florida?
It shows swamps, rivers, and marshes
It doesn't show anything
It shows man-made landmarks
Which of the following locations on the map shows the location of Niagara Falls?
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What is the Okefenokee Swamp of Florida best known for?
large waterfalls that pour 45 million gallons of water every minute
tall columns of colorful rocks
a courtyard with a mural by the artist Diego Rivera
One of the oldest and best-preserved freshwater systems in America
What is a national wildlife refuge?
things that have been around since the beginning of time
a place where animals and the land are protected from pollution
a tall column of colorful rocks
a large painting
Why did the sculptor Gutzon Borglum decide to use the presidents’ faces as part of the man-made landmark Mount Rushmore?
He wanted the monument to symbolize America
He wanted the monument to symbolize parks
He wanted the monument to symbolize endangered species.
He wanted the monument to symbolize freedom.
What does the term aboriginal mean?
things that have been around since the beginning of a place
a place where animals are protected from people
a tall column of colorful rocks
a large painting that looks original
What physical feature makes Bryce Canyon unique?
Its mountainside is carved with faces of former presidents
Its canyons have strange and beautiful geological formations.
Its refuge covers more than 402,000 acres of land and water
Its courtyard contains murals by the famous artist Diego Rivera
What makes the mural of Diego Rivera so special to the people of Mexico?
It covers more than 402,000 acres of land and water
It shows Mexico’s history from Aztec times to its fight for independence from Spain.
It shows canyons that have strange and beautiful geological formations.
It is used to house famous kings and queens from around the world.
Which American landmark is located northeast of the National Palace of Mexico City?
Mount Rushmore
Bryce Canyon
Stanley Park
Okefenokee Swamp
Why did the sculptor Gutzon Borglum choose each of the four presidents for Mount Rushmore?
He picked George Washington because he represents the start of our nation
Lincoln was chosen because he shows how we became stronger after the Civil War.
He picked Jefferson because he helped us to grow
Roosevelt shows how the United States preserves nature.
All of the above
