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USA Physical Geography and states

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 12hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many states are in the United States of America?
a)
45
b)
50
c)
55
d)
60
2.
What is the capital of the United States?
a)
New York
b)
Washington D.C.
c)
Virginia
d)
Delaware
3.
What state is the largest in size?
a)
Texas
b)
Alaska
c)
California
d)
Montana
4.
What state is the smallest in size?
a)
New Hampshire
b)
Vermont
c)
Rhode Island
d)
South Carolina
5.
What state is surrounded by lakes?
a)
Wisconsin
b)
Indiana
c)
Michigan
d)
Florida
6.
Name this state
a)
Texas
b)
Utah
c)
Tennessee
7.
Name this state
a)
New York
b)
North Carolina
c)
Louisiana
8.
Name this state
a)
Alaska
b)
Arkansas
c)
Pennsylvania
9.
Name this state
a)
Connecticut
b)
California
c)
Colorado
10.
Name this state
a)
Alabama
b)
New York
c)
Maine
11.
Name this state
a)
Florida
b)
Illinois
c)
Washington
12.
Name this state
a)
Utah
b)
Texas
c)
Florida
13.
Name the state that is colored in
a)
Florida
b)
Washington
c)
Oregon
d)
Washington D.C.
14.
Name the state that is colored red
a)
Hawaii
b)
Washington
c)
Alabama
d)
Alaska
15.
Which U.S. State is this?
a)
Kentucky
b)
Tennessee
c)
Ohio
d)
Wisconsin
16.

Which is not a neighbor of Tennessee?

a)

Florida

b)

Virginia

c)

Arkansas

d)

North Carolina

17.

The main mountain range in the eastern part of the USA is called the ________________________ Mountains.

a)

Appalachian

b)

Rocky

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

Great Plains

18.

The ________________________________are a series of small mountain ranges that stretch from southern California to Washington.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian

c)

Pacific Coastal ranges

19.

Which mountain range stretches from Alaska to just north of Mexico?

a)

Rocky

b)

Sierra Nevada

c)

Cascades

d)

Rio Grande

20.

Which river forms a border between the USA and Mexico?

a)

Missouri

b)

Mississippi

c)

St. Lawrence

d)

Rio Grande

21.
This physical feature in the United States is a large body of water, it is located east of the United States, and it is an ocean.
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Mississippi river
22.
This physical feature in the United States is a gulf, it is south of the United States and north of Mexico, and it is a large body of water surrounded by land. 
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Gulf of Tonkin
c)
Persian Gulf
d)
Gulf of Florida
23.
This physical feature in the United States is a mountain range at the edge of the Great Plains, runs north to south in central United States, and can range from 5,000 to 10,000 feet.
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Mount Rushmore
d)
Tuscaloosa Mountains
24.
Five lakes (Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario) that form an important waterway for trade with Canada
a)
Montgomery
b)
The Great Lakes
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
Gulf of Mexico
25.
Which is a flat area in the mid-United States made up of grasslands with no trees?
a)
Great Basin
b)
Great Plains
c)
Death Valley
d)
Great Lakes
26.
Which is the body of water between the eastern coast of Mexico and the western coast of Florida?
a)
St. Lawrence River
b)
`Continental Divide
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Atlantic Coastal Plain
27.
These bodies of water are connected to each other and contain fresh water
a)
Great Lakes
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Atlantic Ocean
28.
This physical feature empties into the Gulf of Mexico.  It is the largest river in  the USA.
a)
Mississippi  River
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Atlantic  Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
29.
Tallest mountain chain in North America
a)
Appalachians
b)
Coastal Range
c)
Rockies
d)
St. Lawrence
30.

What is the tallest peak in the US and all of North American?

a)

Mount McKinley

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Rocky Mountains

31.

Which river's drainage basin covers almost half of the US?

a)

Mackenzie River

b)

Murray River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Yukon River

32.
In 1776, the United States broke away from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
Spain
33.

What is the land like in the Great Plains?

a)

Dry with many elevations

b)

Wet lowland area

c)

flat grassland with no trees

d)

Desert Region

34.

What important body of water borders the Atlantic Coastal Plains to the east?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Great Lakes

35.

What kind of water is found in the Great Lakes?

a)

Salt water

b)

fresh water

36.

Which physical feature is circled on the map?

a)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Great Basin

d)

Death Valley

37.

Which physical feature is shaded on the map?

a)

Atlantic Coastal Plains

b)

Great Plains

c)

Great Basin

d)

Death Valley

38.

Which physical feature is located east of Mexico and west of Florida's coastline? (see image)

a)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Great Basin

d)

Gulf of Mexico

39.

Which physical feature on the map is an important means for transportation and trade for the Midwest?

a)

Saint Lawrence River

b)

Colorado River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Mississippi River

40.

What major mountain range is located in the eastern United States?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Cascade Mountains

d)

Sierra Nevadas

41.

Which Ocean is next to California?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

42.

Which state borders Canada?

a)

Washington

b)

Texas

c)

Florida

d)

Massachusetts

43.

Which state is shown in the picture?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Rhode Island

c)

New York

d)

Maine

44.

Which state borders Mexico?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Alabama

c)

Texas

d)

Michigan

45.

which state has a desert climate?

a)

Alabama

b)

New York

c)

Washington

d)

Arizona

46.

Which river forms a border between the USA and Mexico?

a)

Missouri

b)

Mississippi

c)

St. Lawrence

d)

Rio Grande

47.

Which two states on the Gulf of Mexico produce large amounts of oil and natural gas?

a)

Florida and Texas

b)

Texas and Louisiana

c)

Louisiana and Mississippi

d)

Florida and Mississippi

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