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USA Physical Map Pop Quiz 2023

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of lines RUN north to south and MEASURE how far EAST or WEST you are?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude 
2.
What type of lines RUN east to west and MEASURE how far north or south you are from the equator?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude 
3.
Arm of an ocean or sea that is partly enclosed by land, usually larger than a bay. 
a)
Gulf
b)
Island
c)
Tributary
d)
Bay
4.
Stream or small river that flows into a large river
a)
Gulf
b)
Lake
c)
Tributary
d)
Bay
5.
Broad area of fairly level land that is generally close to sea level
a)
Plain
b)
Hill
c)
Mountain
d)
Tributary
6.
0 degree latitude line
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Top Parallel
d)
North Pole
7.
A body of water surrounded entirely by land
a)
River
b)
Tributary
c)
Lake
d)
Bay
8.
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
a)
Peninsula
b)
Tributary
c)
Plateau
d)
Plain
9.
What ocean is EAST of the United States?
a)
Indian
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
10.
0 degree longitude line
a)
South Pole
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Parallel Line
d)
Equator
11.
Which river is in the NORTHWEST United States?
a)
Colorado River
b)
Columbia River
c)
Ohio River
d)
Mississippi River
12.
Which river borders the US and Mexico?
a)
St. Lawrence River
b)
Columbia River
c)
Colorado River
d)
Rio Grande
13.
Which river borders the US and Canada?
a)
St. Lawrence River
b)
Ohio River
c)
Columbia River
d)
Rio Grande
14.

What continent is the USA on?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

15.

What are the huge lakes in the northeastern USA called?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Lake Michigan

c)

Gulf of Mexico

16.

What is the name of the large mountain range in the eastern USA called

a)

Sierra Mountains

b)

the Cascades

c)

Appalachian Mts.

d)

Rocky Mountains

17.

What is the name of the large river that flows north-south through the US? It begins in New Orleans.

a)

Missouri River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Hudson River

d)

Rio Grande

18.

What is the capital of the USA?

a)

Washington

b)

Washington DC

c)

Montgomery

d)

Alabama

19.

In which states can we find active volcanos?

a)

Wyoming and Colorado

b)

Alaska and California

c)

Hawaii and Washington

20.

You can find a geyser in this area.

a)

Great Plains

b)

Everglades

c)

Yellowstone

d)

Grand Canyon

21.

What type of line is on this globe?

a)

latitude line

b)

longitude line

c)

prime meridian

22.
Which of these is NOT a physical region of the U.S.?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Himalayas
d)
Interior Plains
23.
The tallest mountain in North America is called what?
a)
Mt. Denali
b)
Pike's Peak
c)
Mt. Everest
d)
Mt. St. Helen's
24.
In 1776, the United States broke away from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
Spain
25.
The economic system used in the U.S. is what?
a)
Socialism
b)
Marxism
c)
Communism
d)
Capitalism
26.
The United States has how many branches of government?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
3
d)
8
27.
Which branch of government makes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Senatorial
c)
Judicial
d)
Legislative
28.
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Senatorial
c)
Judicial
d)
Pharmacutical
29.
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
a)
Authoritative
b)
Senatorial
c)
Judicial
d)
Pharmacutical
30.

What hemisphere do the USA belong to?

a)

northern hemisphere

b)

southern hemisphere

c)

eastern hemisphere

d)

western hemisphere

31.
Freight from the Atlantic port of New York would head north on the _____ _____ before connecting with the Erie Canal at Albany.
a)
Mohawk River
b)
Hudson River
c)
Buffalo River
d)
Mississippi River
32.

The Louisiana Purchase helped spur this movement of population

a)

Spread of Slavery

b)

Immigration from Europe

c)

Westward Expansion

d)

Gold Rush

33.

We would categorize the factors involved in migration resulting from the Gold Rush

a)

Social push

b)

Political pull

c)

Economic push

d)

Economic pull

34.
The Columbian Exchange was bad deal for native Americans generally, but some tribes such as the Comanches benefited from contact due the introduction of
a)
Small pox
b)
Tomatoes
c)
Potatoes
d)
Horses
35.
The mountain range in the eastern US that at first presented an obstacle to Westward Expansion is
a)
The Appalachians
b)
The Ozarks
c)
The Rockies
d)
The Sierra Nevada
36.
Denali, the largest mountain in North America, is located in
a)
British Columbia
b)
Alaska
c)
Colorado
d)
California
37.

People tend to settle near

a)

Starbucks stores

b)

Mountains

c)

Deserts

d)

Water features

38.

Which key pizza ingredient came to Italy as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Cheese

b)

Tomatoes

c)

Wheat flour

d)

Pepperoni

39.

Which NFL city in eastern PA is the birthplace of our Constitution?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Pittsburgh

c)

Dallas

d)

Washington, DC

40.

What 2 NFL cities are across the bay from each other?

a)

Baltimore and Washington

b)

Dallas and Houston

c)

San Francisco and Oakland

d)

Cleveland and Chicago

41.

Name the two NFL cities in Texas:

a)

Pittsburgh and Philadelphia

b)

Dallas and Houston

c)

San Francisco and Oakland

d)

Baltimore and Washington

42.

Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville are all...

a)

NFL cities in Florida

b)

On the east coast

c)

NFL and MLB cities

d)

Examples of great vacation spots

43.

Which NFL city is located in the Rocky Mountains?

a)

Portland

b)

Seattle

c)

Denver

d)

Buffalo

44.

A confluence is

a)

Where 2 or more rivers come together

b)

A convention

c)

A confusing word that teachers invent

d)

A made-up word

45.

A 'mouth" is where a river

a)

ends and empties

b)

begins

c)

meets another river

d)

becomes salty

46.

What begins at Lake Superior and ends in the gulf?

a)

The Appalachian Mountains

b)

The Nile River

c)

The Mississippi River

d)

My grades

47.

Which NFL city is located on a delta?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

New York

c)

Baltimore

d)

New Orleans

48.

What is the study of the Earth and its features?

a)

Geography

b)

Global Studies

c)

Globe Trotters

d)

Geology

49.

What part of the map tells direction

a)

Scale

b)

Compass rose

c)

Direction chart

d)

Northern hemisphere

50.

What is the name of a three-dimensional scale model of Earth?

a)

Map

b)

Compass rose

c)

southern hemisphere

d)

Globe

51.

One-half of the Earth is called...

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Time Zone

d)

Hemisphere

52.

A ____________ map shows the landforms, water and features of a place.

a)

Political

b)

Social

c)

Physical

d)

Geographic

53.

A flat geographical representation of locations on Earth is a ____________.

a)

Compass rose

b)

Globe

c)

Map

d)

Scale

54.
What is geographic feature letter B?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
55.
What is geographic feature letter K?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
56.
What is geographic feature letter M?
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Mississippi Delta
c)
Lake Ontario
d)
Atlantic Ocean
57.
What is geographic feature letter D?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Colorado River
58.
What is geographic feature letter L?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
59.
Climate refers to....
a)
the weather at any given time
b)
how wet is was last night
c)
what weather is like over a long period of time
d)
how warm it will be this weekend
60.
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses.
a)
Strait
b)
Peninsula
c)
Isthmus
d)
Island
61.
A strip of water that separates two land masses.
a)
Strait
b)
Peninsula
c)
Isthmus
d)
Island
62.
Land that is built up by the mouth of a river
a)
Plateau
b)
Delta
c)
Gulf
d)
Plain
63.

________________________are the broad expanse of prairie which lie west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States.

a)

Atlantic Costal Plain

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Great Plains

d)

The Great Basin

64.

What is the lowest, driest, and hottest location in North America.

a)

The Great Basin

b)

Death Valley

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

The Gulf of Mexico

65.

What waterway connects the Hudson River and one of the 5 Great Lakes. Use the illustration to help you identify.

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Hudson Bay

c)

St. Lawrence River

d)

Erie Canal

66.

The dark blue area in the North East part of the USA map is known as what? It is the largest fresh water in the USA.

a)

The Great Lakes

b)

The St. Lawrence River

c)

Erie Canal

d)

Hudson River

67.

Name the physical feature in the photo.

a)

The Great Plains

b)

Atlantic Costal Palin

c)

Death Valley

d)

The Great Basin

68.

What feature is illustrated in green?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

The Great Plains

c)

The Continental Divide

d)

The Appalachian Mountains

69.
What is a thesis statement?
a)
A general idea of what the essay is about
b)
A summary of the main idea
c)
A statement that explains the main idea of an essay
d)
A suggestion that you should read the essay
70.
Which of the following is a strong thesis statement?
a)
Violent video games are harmful for young people to play.
b)
Violent video games are harmful to young people, and it should be stopped.
c)
Violent video games are harmful for young people to play because  it promotes a sedentary lifestyle, encourages violence, and can cause children to become desensitized to death.
d)
Violent video games are harmful for young people because they should be reading a book.
71.

What continent is this?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

72.

What word means: a narrow strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land?

a)

continent

b)

isthmus

c)

settlement

d)

strait

73.

What word means: a narrow area of water joining two larger areas of water?

a)

strait

b)

stream

c)

ocean

d)

river

74.

What word means: the original people of an area?

a)

pilgrims

b)

indigenous people

c)

people

d)

men

75.
What is migration?
a)
providing a service
b)
movement from one place to another
c)
having lots of different types of people
76.
The mouth of the Mississippi River forms a ______________.
a)
delta
b)
stream
c)
circle
d)
mountain
77.
Which city has the largest population and economy in the United States, making a center for world's financial markets?
a)
New York City
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Chicago
d)
Houston
78.

What country or territory is this?

a)

UNITED STATES

b)

Greenland

c)

CANADA

d)

MEXICO

79.

What country or territory is this?

a)

UNITED STATES

b)

Greenland

c)

MEXICO

d)

CANADA

80.

What is the name of this location?

a)

The Appalachian Mountains

b)

Mt. Denali

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

The Grand Canyon

81.

What is the name of this river?

a)

The Missouri River

b)

The Mississippi River

c)

The Ohio River

d)

The Columbia River

82.

What is the name of this location?

a)

Mt. Denali

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

The Rocky Mountains

83.

What is the name of this river?

a)

The Ohio River

b)

The Columbia River

c)

The Missouri River

84.
a)
The Great Lakes
b)
The Rio Grande
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Chesapeake Bay
85.
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Hudson River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Chesapeake Bay
86.
a)

Great Plains

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Great Basin

d)

Appalachian Mts

87.

Which of these shows a picture of a peninsula.

a)
b)
c)
d)
88.
What is the following North American Physical Feature?
a)
Hudson River
b)
Lake Huron
c)
Lake Erie
d)
Hudson Bay

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