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SS Chapter 1 Lesson 2: Landform Regions Part 1

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the region of hills and valleys on the eastern side of the Appalachian Mountains called?

a)

piedmont

b)

plains

c)

range

d)

region

2.

The term "piedmont" is defined as

a)

the range of mountains

b)

the base of a mountain

c)

the top of the mountains

d)

the side of a mountain

3.

Where does the piedmont begin?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersery

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

4.

Where does the piedmont end?

a)

Alabama

b)

New Jersey

c)

Florida

d)

Georgia

5.

What is the low, flat land along the Atlantic Ocean called?

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Interior Plains

d)

piedmont

6.

Where does the Coastal Plain begin?

a)

Maine

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Alabama

d)

Pennsylvania

7.

How far south does the Coastal Plain extend?

a)

Alabama

b)

Florida

c)

Canada

d)

Virginia

8.

True or False: The Coastal Plain extends westward into Texas and Mexico.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The gradual wearing away of the Earth’s surface is known as ______________.

a)

temperature

b)

erosion

c)

climate control

d)

surfacing

10.

About how high is the highest peak on the Appalachian Mountain Range?

a)

70 feet

b)

700 feet

c)

7,000 feet

d)

70,000 feet

11.

A group of connected mountains is known as a __________________.

a)

climate

b)

piedmont

c)

mountain range

d)

erosion

12.

True or False: The Appalachian Mountains run from Canada to Florida.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False: The Appalachian Mountains are the oldest mountains in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

About how wide is the Coastal Plains in Massachusetts?

a)

10 feet

b)

10 miles

c)

100 feet

d)

100 miles

15.

The kind of weather a place has over a long period of time is known as what?

a)

temperature

b)

humidity

c)

warmth

d)

climate

16.

Click on ALL of the landforms that we mentioned in class.

(On the quiz, you will have to write down 3.)

a)

plains

b)

mountains

c)

hills

d)

plateaus

e)

valleys

17.

Click on ALL of the smaller mountain ranges within the Appalachian Mountains.

(On the quiz, you will have to write down 2.)

a)

Great Smoky

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Pikes Peak

d)

Catskill

e)

White Mountains

18.

How are the Appalachians different from the Coastal Plain?

(On the quiz, you will have to write out this answer.)

a)

The Appalachians are islands. The Coastal Plain is a mountain.

b)

The Appalachians are flat, low land. The Coastal Plains are mountains.

c)

The Appalachians are mountains. The Coastal Plain is flat, low land.

19.

What 3 things caused the peaks of the Appalachian Mountains to be worn down? Choose ALL that apply.

(On the quiz, you will have to write down all 3.)

a)

glaciers

b)

volcanoes

c)

rain

d)

sunlight

e)

wind