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US Geographic Highlights

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What mountain range is in the Eastern United States?

a)

Cascades

b)

Rocky

c)

Appalachian

d)

Sierra Nevada

2.

Everglades National Park is located in the state of

(a)  

3.

What is the largest of The Great Lakes?

a)

Lake Huron

b)

Lake Michigan

c)

Lake Ontario

d)

Lake Superior

4.

Nicknamed "the inland seas," the Great Lakes are along the border of the USA and (a)   ?

5.

The Great Lakes are fresh water.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The Great Lakes contain half of the world's supply of fresh water.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

If you stretched out the coastline of the Great Lakes, it would reach almost half way around the world.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the smallest of The Great Lakes?

a)

Lake Ontario

b)

Lake Huron

c)

Lake Michigan

d)

Lake Erie

9.

Niagara Falls lies between

(a)  

10.

What is the second smallest Great Lake?

a)

Lake Olympia

b)

Lake Livingston

c)

Lake Huron

d)

Lake Erie

11.

What is the second largest Great Lake?

a)

Lake Superior

b)

Lake Huron

c)

Lake Michigan

d)

Lake Texoma

12.

What is the largest city on the shores of the Great Lakes?

a)

Detroit, MI

b)

Erie, PA

c)

Grand Rapids, MI

d)

Chicago, IL

13.

Where is the Continental Divide located?

a)

The Great Plains

b)

The Rocky Mountains

c)

The Grand Canyon

d)

The Mississippi River Basin

14.

(a)   is both the lowest and driest spot in the USA.

15.

How many Hawaiian islands are there?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

4

d)

10

16.

In what state will you find The Grand Canyon?

a)

Colorado

b)

Arkansas

c)

Arizona

d)

Utah

17.

For millions of years the (a)   has eroded the Grand Canyon's steep sides.

18.

What is the nation's longest river?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Red River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Missouri River

19.

Why is the Mississippi River so important?

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20.

Where does the Mississippi River end?

a)

In Florida, into the Atlantic Ocean

b)

In Texas, at the Gulf of Mexico

c)

In Louisiana, at the Gulf of Mexico

d)

in Minnesota