States
Water
Cities and Caps
Terrain
Fun Facts
100
This is the state where Pennington Traditional School is located
Virginia
100
This river provides the vast majority of water for the Southwest, not including Texas
What is the Colorado River
100
Largest city in the United States
New York, New York
100
This mountain range has the highest average elevations in the United States.
The Rocky Mountains
100
This is the highest mountain in the United States.
Mount Denali in Alaska. Use to be named Mount McKinley- 20,308 feet
The tallest Rocky Mountain is 14,440 feet!
200
This state is bounded on the east by Georgia and Florida, and is bounded on the west by Mississippi
Alabama
200
This river almost splits the United States in east and west sections.
Mississippi River
200
Capital of Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
200
These mountains are the oldest mountains in the United States.
Appalachian Mountains
200
Which one of these states is not in th American Northeast
Deleware, Vermont, Maryland, Maine, New York, Massachussetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire,
Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey
Maryland of course
300
Which is the longest state?
Alaska has 33,904 miles of coastline, the longest in the United States
300
These lakes provide the largest source of fresh water in the United States
Double Jeopardy if you can list them in size from largest to smallest!
The Great Lakes
1Lake Superior-31,700 sq mi82,103 km2natural[1]
2Lake Huron- 23,000 sq mi59,570 km2natural[2]
3Lake Michigan22,300 sq mi57,757 km2natural
4Lake Erie- 9,910 sq mi25,667 km2natural[4]
5Lake Ontario-7,340 sq m
300
This large city lies on the shores of Lake Michigan
Name the city and the state
Chicago, Illinois
300
This region we studied, is known as America's breadbasket.
Midwest Region
300
Name the 3 large cities, in California, along the Pacific Ocean.
North to South
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
400
Which state is the smallest?
Rhode Island is the smallest state in the US by land area, while Delaware is the second smallest, and Connecticut is the third smallest.
400
This river is the longest river in the United States
- Missouri River. Nicknamed “Big Muddy,” the Missouri River is the longest river in North America. ...
- Mississippi River. ...
- Yukon River. ...
- Rio Grande
- Colorado River. ...
400
This city has the Gateway Arch, which in honor to the settlers who headed west.
St. Louis, Missouri
400
This land in southern Florida is home to many endangered species and also home to many nonindeginous species from other countries.
Everglades
400
The continental United States, meaing the lower 48 staes is approximatley how long?
A. 2,000 miles
B. 3,000 miles
C. 4,000 miles
D. 5,000 miles
Correct answer is B. 3,000 miles
Actualy 2,800 miles
500
Alaska is how much larger than Texas?
150% larger
100% larger
75% larger
150% larger- That is 2 1/2 times as large!....and they say everything is big in Texas! Ha!
500
This manmade waterway connects the Hudson River with Lake Erie.
The Erie Canal
500
The area of metropolitan areas that stretch from Washington DC to Boston is known as what term, which means a continuos urban area?
Megalopolis
500
This state is a series of volcanic mountains.
Hawaii
500
What state is represented in blue?
Alaska!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1