WorksheetsUnited States Major Rivers
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
INLAND port cities (cities where ships dock and unload/load goods) grew in the Midwest along these bodies of water
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Great Lakes
2.
What river is highlighted red?
a)
Missouri
b)
Mississippi
c)
Ohio
d)
St. Lawrence
3.
What river is highlighted in blue?
a)
St. Lawrence
b)
Ohio
c)
Missouri
d)
Columbia
4.
Used to transport farm and industrial products and was a link to ports and other parts of the world; most famous river in America
a)
Mississippi
b)
Ohio
c)
Missouri
d)
Rio Grande
5.
Served as a highway for explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Great Lakes
d)
Gulf of Mexico
6.
Carved the Grand Canyon millions of years ago; was explored and mapped by the Spanish
a)
Columbia
b)
Ohio
c)
Colorado
d)
Rio Grande
7.
Longest river in North America, 200 miles longer than the Mississippi; used to transport farm and industrial items and as a link to other ports
a)
St. Lawrence
b)
Ohio
c)
Missouri
d)
Rio Grande
8.
Gateway to the west
a)
St. Lawrence
b)
Ohio
c)
Missouri
d)
Rio Grande
9.
Connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean; forms part of the northeastern border with Canada
a)
St. Lawrence
b)
Ohio
c)
Missouri
d)
Rio Grande
10.
Explored by Lewis and Clark; fourth longest river in the U.S.
a)
Columbia
b)
Ohio
c)
Colorado
d)
Rio Grande
11.
What river is highlighted blue?
a)
St. Lawrence
b)
Colorado
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Columbia
12.
What river is highlighted blue?
a)
Ohio
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Missouri
d)
St. Lawrence
13.
Forms a natural border between the United States and Mexico
a)
Columbia
b)
Ohio
c)
Colorado
d)
Rio Grande
14.
Earth's largest ocean; an early exploration destination
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Great Lakes
15.
What river is highlighted red?
a)
Columbia
b)
Ohio
c)
Colorado
d)
Rio Grande
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