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Physical Map / Westward Expansion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the river.

a)

Ohio River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Rio Grande

2.

Identify the river.

a)

Missouri River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Rio Grande

3.

Identify the river.

a)

Missouri River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Rio Grande

4.

Identify the body of water.

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

5.

Identify the body of water.

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Gulf of Mexico

6.

Identify the body of water.

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

7.

Identify the land feature.

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Great Plains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Gulf Coastal Plains

8.

Identify the land feature.

a)

Great Plains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Gulf Coastal Plains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

9.

Identify the land feature.

a)

Gulf Coastal Plains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Great Plains

10.

Identify the area in blue.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Sierra Cascade Mountains

d)

Rio Grande River

11.

What is A?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Sierra Nevada Mountains

c)

Himalayan Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

12.

What is L?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Gulf of Mexico

13.

What is C?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Chesapeake Bay

d)

Gulf of Mexico

14.
The ________ is a low, bowl-shaped land with higher land all around it.
a)
plateau
b)
Great Basin
c)
Great Lakes
d)
Great Plains
15.
A flat, elevated landform that is raised much higher than the surrounding area.
a)
piedmont
b)
peninsula
c)
isthmus
d)
plateau
16.

A ______________ is a hill of sand created by the wind.

a)

dune

b)

delta

c)

sediment

17.

A fan-shaped area where a river meets the ocean is called a ____________. This is formed when sediment and rock is deposited at the end of the river.

a)

dune

b)

delta

c)

weathering

d)

sediment

18.

Where did the travellers of the Oregon Trail originally set out from?

a)

Nebraska

b)

Idaho

c)

Wyoming

d)

Missouri

19.

Why was the Pony Express created?

a)

It was a quick way to get mail delivered to the people living in the West

b)

To find new routes for young men who were expert riders

c)

To map out the area for future development

d)

To provide new jobs for young men who were expert riders

20.

What was the main vehicle used to carry belongings by pioneers on the Oregon Trail?

a)

Train

b)

Steamboat

c)

Covered Wagon

d)

Car