Bodies of Water
Name the LONGEST river in the United States
Missouri River
Name ONE state that borders Canada
Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska
What is the capital of South Carolina?
Columbia
Which hemisphere is the United States located in?
Northern
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York Harbor, Liberty Island, New Jersey, In between NY/NJ
What ocean is on the EAST coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Name ONE state that borders Mexico
California ▪ Arizona ▪ New Mexico ▪ Texas
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
Which mountain range is located in the WESTERN region of the United States?
Rocky Mountains
Name the last two states to be added to the United States
Alaska and Hawaii
What ocean is on the WEST coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
Name ONE United States territory
Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands
What continent is the United States located in?
North America
What mountain range passes through California?
Sierra Nevada
Name 3 states the MISSOURI River passes through
Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa
Name the SECOND LONGEST river in the United States
Mississippi River
The United States is bordered by TWO countries, what are the names of BOTH of those countries?
Canada and Mexico
What is the current population of the United States?
337,536,815
What mountain range is located in the EASTERN region of the United States?
Appalachian Mountains
Name three states the MISSISSIPPI River passes through
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana
Name the 5 Great Lakes in North America
Superior, Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario
48 of the 50 states in the United States are "contiguous", what does that word mean?
It means that the states are touching
What is the area called where the capital of the United States is located?
District of Columbia
What is the tallest mountain in the United States called? Bonus points for knowing its location!
Denali (Mt. McKinley) located in Alaska
What famous route did American settlers take when they traveled west for new opportunity?
Oregon Trail