WorksheetsSocial Studies Ch 1 quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following is NOT a landform?
basin
mountain
school yard
valley
plain
Check the TWO largest mountain ranges in North America.
Appalachian Mountains
Sierra Mountains
Mount McKinley
Rocky Mountains
Which answer lists the 4 oceans in the correct order from largest to smallest?
Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian
Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Atlantic
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic
Indian, Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific
What is the name of the highest mountain peak in North America?
Mt. McKinley
Mt. Everest
Granite Peak
Rocky Mountains
Which word means: an imaginary line running north and south along the highest points of the Rocky Mountains?
fall line
Continental Divide
River System
Tributaries
Which word means an area of water extending into the land from a larger body of water?
fall line
inlet
valley
current
Which word means physical features on the Earth's surface unique to an area, such as a mountain?
basin
tributaries
landform
Continental Divide
What is the name for the low land lying between mountains or hills?
fall line
inlet
basin
valley
What is the name for the place where the elevation drops sharply, causing waterfalls or rapids?
tributaries
currents
River System
fall line
What is the name for a river and all of its tributaries?
River System
currents
climate
landform
What is the name for low, bowl-shaped land with higher ground surrounding it?
basin
valley
mountain
hill
What is the name for a group of connected mountains?
Mt. McKinley
mountain range
Mt. Everest
valley
What are the branches of a river called?
river system
tributaries
current
Colorado River
What is water flowing in a certain direction called?
current
wave
inlet
bay
Check all the boxes that list a reason why oceans, rivers, and lakes are important.
transportation
fresh water
electricity
wind power
Check all of the things that affect climate.
distance from the equator
distance from a big city
distance from the ocean
elevation
wind currents
Which lake is NOT one of the Great Lakes?
Huron
Erie
Ontario
Minnesota
Superior
