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WorksheetsQUIZ A Varied Land
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which mountain range is the longest in North America?
Cascade Range
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada
What is a plateau?
A large body of saltwater
A high, flat landform that rises above surrounding land
A low area surrounded by higher land
A vast area of flat land
Which of the following rivers flows west toward the Pacific Ocean?
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Rio Grande
Columbia River
What is the Great Salt Lake known for?
Being the deepest lake in North America
Being the largest freshwater lake in the Western Hemisphere
Being the smallest lake in the United States
Being the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere
Which of the following is NOT one of the Great Lakes?
Lake Erie
Lake Tahoe
Lake Ontario
Lake Huron
What is the Continental Divide?
A plateau in the Southwest
An imaginary line in the Rockies where rivers flow east or west
A basin in the Great Basin region
A line of mountains on the East Coast
Which of the following states is NOT part of the Colorado Plateau?
New Mexico
Utah
Arizona
Nevada
What is the primary characteristic of a basin?
It is a mountain range
It is a high, flat landform
It is a vast area of flat land
It is a large area that lies below the level of the surrounding land
Which of the following deserts is located in the United States?
Sahara Desert
Gobi Desert
Kalahari Desert
Mojave Desert
What is the primary feature of a canyon?
A large, flat area of land
A deep gorge typically with a river flowing through it
A high, flat landform
A small, isolated hill
Which of the following is a major river in the United States?
Yangtze River
Mississippi River
Nile River
Amazon River
