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US REGIONS AND LANDMARKS

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which ocean name appears on both the left and right sides of the world map because it touches both coasts of the Americas and Asia/Australia?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

2.

Which is true about where we live?

a)

Our continent is Europe.

b)

Our country is United States.

c)

Our state is North America.

d)

Our continent is South Carolina.

3.

Which landform is named as the longest river in the United States?

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Mississippi River

c)

San Andreas Fault

d)

Rocky Mountains

4.

Old Faithful is best described as which natural feature?

a)

A tall mountain that never snows

b)

A geyser that can be predicted when it erupts

c)

A river that flows underground

d)

A fault line that shakes often

5.

Look at the labeled map of the United States. Which landform label appears in the western part of the country?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Mississippi River

6.

Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia on the world map?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

7.

Which continent is at the South Pole and covered in ice on the map?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

8.

Which ocean is near the North Pole and surrounds the northern parts of North America, Europe, and Asia?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

9.

What is the name of our continent?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Europe

10.

What is the name of our country?

a)

United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Canada

11.

Look at the map of the United States. Which label best matches the tall, jagged mountains in the western United States?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Great Lakes

12.

What was created to protect beautiful places and landforms in the United States?

a)

National Zoos

b)

National Fields

c)

National Parks

13.

What is the largest canyon in the United States?

a)

the Big Canyon

b)

the Grand Canyon

c)

the Rocky Canyon

14.

What is known to cause earthquakes in California?

a)

San Francisco

b)

the San Andreas fault

c)

Lake Murray

15.

You want to visit a place where hot water shoots into the air on a schedule. Which famous feature should you plan to see?

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Old Faithful

c)

San Andreas fault

16.

Look at the labeled world map. Which word is used to name our continent on the map?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Asia

17.

Which label on the world map names the ocean between North America and Europe/Africa?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

18.

On the map, which ocean is shown at the top near the North Pole?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

19.

Which continent is labeled as the small island continent southeast of Asia?

a)

Europe

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

North America

20.

Which continent is labeled south of North America on the map?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Asia

21.

According to the world map labels, what is the name of our country?

a)

Mexico

b)

United States

c)

Canada

d)

Brazil

22.

According to the answer key, what is the name of our state?

a)

North Carolina

b)

South Dakota

c)

South Carolina

d)

California

23.

Which label on the U.S. landforms map names the long river running down the middle of the country?

a)

Columbia River

b)

Colorado River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Ohio River

24.

On the U.S. landforms map, which mountain range is labeled along the eastern United States?

a)

Sierra Nevada

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Cascade Range

25.

What was created to protect our beautiful places and landforms?

a)

National Zoos

b)

National Fields

c)

National Parks

d)

National Highways

26.

What is the largest canyon in the United States?

a)

the Big Canyon

b)

the Grand Canyon

c)

the Rocky Canyon

d)

the Deep Valley

27.

Which ocean on the world map touches both Asia and North America?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

28.

Which label on the world map names the small continent connected to the larger landmass of Eurasia by land?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

South America

d)

Antarctica

29.

Which statement matches the answer key for our continent, our country, and our state?

a)

South America, Canada, North Carolina

b)

North America, United States, South Carolina

c)

Europe, Mexico, South Dakota

d)

Asia, United States, California

30.

Which pair correctly matches a place with what it is best known for, according to the answer key?

a)

Old Faithful — a canyon

b)

Grand Canyon — a geyser

c)

San Andreas fault — earthquakes

d)

Great Lakes — mountains

31.

Which label on the world map names the continent across the Atlantic Ocean from South America to the east?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

32.

Which statement best explains why National Parks are important, based on the answer key question?

a)

They help people learn to build roads.

b)

They protect special natural places and landforms.

c)

They make the oceans bigger.

d)

They turn mountains into lakes.

33.

Which ocean touches the east coast of the United States?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

34.

Which two features from the U.S. landforms map are both mountain ranges?

a)

Great Lakes and Mississippi River

b)

Rocky Mountains and Appalachian Mountains

c)

Grand Canyon and Old Faithful

d)

San Andreas fault and Great Lakes

35.

What direction is number 3?

a)

East

b)

North

c)

West

d)

South

36.

What direction is number 2?

a)

East

b)

North

c)

West

d)

South

37.

If you were leaving the school and wanted to go to the park what direction would you go?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

West

d)

South

38.

Name the region in green.

a)

Midwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Southeast

d)

West

39.

Name the region in blue.

a)

West

b)

Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

40.

Name the region in purple.

a)

Midwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Northeast

d)

Southeast

41.

Name the region in yellow.

a)

Midwest

b)

West

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

42.

Name the region in orange.

a)

West

b)

Midwest

c)

Northeast

d)

Southwest

43.

Which region has flat land, crops of corn and wheat, very hot summers and very cold winters?

a)

Southwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southeast

44.

Which region includes the states: New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Texas?

a)

Southeast

b)

Southwest

c)

West

d)

Midwest

45.

Which region includes the states: West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, MIssissippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Tenessee, and Kentucky?

a)

Southwest

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Midwest

46.

What region is this?

a)

West

b)

South

c)

North

d)

East

47.

Almost all of the states in the ________ border Mexico.

a)

Midwest

b)

Southwest

48.

The United States is made up of ___ regions.

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

49.

Which region includes the Everglades and the Mississippi River?

a)

the West

b)

the Southeast

50.

The Statue of Liberty is found in the ___________ region.

a)

Northeast

b)

Southwest

51.

The Grand Canyon is located in the _________.

a)

Southwest

b)

Midwest

52.

Which country does the Southwest Region border?

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

53.

What countries does the United States border?

a)

Canada and Mexico

b)

Spain and France

54.

What U.S. Region is #1?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Midwest

d)

West

55.

What U.S. Region is #2?

a)

Southwest

b)

Midwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

56.

What U.S. Region is #3?

a)

West

b)

Southwest

c)

Midwest

d)

Southeast

57.

What U.S. Region is #4?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Midwest

d)

West

58.

What U.S. Region is #4?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Midwest

d)

West

59.

What U.S. Region is #4?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Midwest

d)

West

60.

What U.S. Region is #5?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Midwest

d)

West

61.
What are physical features?
a)
mountains, hills, plains, plateaus, rivers
b)
symbols
c)
natural resources
d)
things you can see
62.
Which region has big cities like New York City and Boston?
a)
Northeast
b)
Midwest
c)
Southeast
d)
West
63.
What Continent do we live on?
a)
South America
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
North America
64.
Which region has the Rocky Mountains?
a)
West
b)
Southwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Midwest
65.
Which region has the desert?
a)
West
b)
Southwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Midwest
66.

What type of landform is this?

a)

Mountain

b)

Plains

c)

Valley

d)

Glacier

67.

What type of landform is this?

a)

Glacier

b)

Valley

c)

Canyon

d)

River

68.

What type of landform is this?

a)

Lake

b)

Mountain

c)

Plateau

d)

River

69.

What type of landform is this?

a)

Mountain

b)

Canyon

c)

Valley

d)

Lake

70.

What type of landform is this?

a)

Plateau

b)

River

c)

Glacier

d)

Mountain

71.

What type of landform is this?

a)

Lake

b)

Plateau

c)

Mountain

d)

River

72.

What type of landform is this?

a)

River

b)

Valley

c)

Lake

d)

Plateau

73.

What is the landmark that is labeled 5?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Great Lakes

74.

What is the landmark that is labeled 1?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Mississippi River

75.

What is the landmark that is labeled 2?

a)

James River

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Great Lakes

76.

What is the landmark that is labeled 3?

a)

James River

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Great Lakes

77.

What is the landmark that is labeled 4?

a)

James River

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Great Lakes

78.

What is the landmark that is labeled 5?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Great Lakes

79.

What is the landmark that is labeled 6?

a)

James River

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Great Lakes

80.

What landmark is this?

a)

American Bell

Campana americana

b)

Justice Bell

Campana de la justicia

c)

Liberty Bell

Campana de la Libertad

d)

Copper Bell

Campana de cobre

81.

What is this landmark?

a)

Mount Rushmore

b)

The Statue of Liberty

c)

The Freedom Tower

d)

The Empire State Building

82.

What is this?

a)

Niagara Falls

b)

Mount Hood

c)

Mount Rushmore

d)

Lincoln Memorial