Rivers
The flow of water from rivers into either the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean is determined by the--
a) Ocean currents
b) Fall Line
c) Continental Divide
d) Tributaries
C) Continental Divide
a) Europe
b) Africa
c) Antarctica
d) Australia
Which ocean is beside Virginia?
a) Pacific Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) Arctic Ocean
d) Atlantic Ocean
D) Atlantic Ocean
The lowest point in North America, in the Basin and Range region is--
a) Death Valley
b) The Cascades
c) The Great Plains
d) Low Point Ridge
A) Death Valley
Which two are considered water-related, key geographic features?
-Lakes
-Plateaus
-Tributaries
-Peninsulas
Lakes and Tributaries
What river connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?
a) Columbia River
b) York River
c) Mississippi River
d) St. Lawrence River
D) St. Lawrence River
How many continents are there?
a) Five
b) Seven
c) Eight
d) Three
B) Seven
The body of water that surrounds Antarctica is the --
a) Indian Ocean
b) Southern Ocean
c) Pacific Ocean
d) Arctic Ocean
B) Southern Ocean
The Coastal Range includes the--
a) Blue Ridge Mountains
b) Gulf of Mexico
c) Sierra Nevada
d) Continental Divide
C) Sierra Nevada
Which word is a land-related geographic feature?
What is Penisula?
What river is being described? Was the gateway to the west prior to the Louisiana Purchase?
a) Ohio River
b) Mississippi River
c) Colorado River
A) Ohio River
What continent is below North America?
a) Europe
b) Africa
c) South America
d) Australia
C) South America
California's coastline was created by the--
a-Atlantic Ocean
b-Southern Ocean
c- Indian Ocean
d- Pacific Ocean
What is Pacific Ocean (D)?
What region of the United States has broad lowlands and many excellent harbors?
a) Interior Lowlands
b) Canadian Shield
c) Coastal Plain
d) Coastal Range
C) Coastal Plain
Geographic features are important in United States history because they--
a) Explain the Revolutionary War
b) Provide all the borders for the United States
c) Explain the locations and growth of towns and cities
d) Identify where Native American tribes had settled
C) Explain the locations and growth of towns and cities
What river is being described? Was explored by the Spanish
a) Ohio River
b) Mississippi River
c) Colorado River
C) Colorado River
What continent is directly beside Europe?
a) Asia
b) Africa
c) North America
A) Asia
The Earth's largest ocean and an early exploration destination as a route to Asia was the --
a) Pacific Ocean
b) Arctic Ocean
c) Atlantic Ocean
d) Indian Ocean
A) Pacific Ocean
What does this describtion best fit the Canadian Shield?
a) Varying elevations containing isolated mountain ranges
b) Hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers
c) Contains the Continental Divide
d) Includes the Sierra Nevada and the Cascades
B) Hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers
What river could a reader learn about a book titled: "The Explorations of Lewis and Clark"?
a) Ohio River
b) Mississippi River
c) Columbia River
d) St. Lawrence River
C) Columbia River
What river is being described? Used to transport farm and industrial goods?
a) Ohio River
b) Mississippi River
c) Colorado River
B) Mississippi River
a- Australia
b-Europe
c- North America
d- Antarctica
What is Europe? (B)
Name the five oceans and tell me their locations
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Jack is traveling though flat grasslands in North America. As he travels westward, he experiences increases in elevation. Where is he?
a) Coastal Range
b) Great Plains
c) Coastal Plain
d) Interior Lowlands
b) Great Plains
What did the Gulf of Mexico provide for the French and Spanish?
a) Fresh water for settlements
b) Direct access to the Pacific Ocean
c) Exploration routes to Mexico
d) A border with South America
C) Exploration routes to Mexico