Characteristics
The Great Plains / The Grand Canyon
Bodies of Water
Mountains
Cities and States
100
Which of the following is an example of a physical characteristic?
A. rainforest
B. library
C. playground
D. swimming pool
A. Rainforest
100
In what other country besides the United States can you find the Great Plains?
A. Russia
B. Mexico
C. England
D. Canada
D. Canada
100
Which ocean does the Columbia River deposit water into?
A. Atlantic
B. Pacific
C. Indian
D. Mediterranean
B. Pacific
100
Which of the following best describes how mountains form?
A. Mountains are formed over millions of years by movement in the Earth's crust and shaped by weather.
B. Mountains form rapidly when the magma from volcanic eruptions cools on the surface of the Earth.
C. Mountains form on the bottom of the ocean, and, over millions of years, movement in Earth's crust pushes them to the surface.
D. Mountains don't form or change over time; they have always appeared on Earth's surface just as they do today.
A. Mountains are formed over millions of years by movement in the Earth's crust and shaped by weather.
100
Use the map to answer the question. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence: Omaha is in the ______ region.
A. Midwest
B. Southwest
C. West Coast
D. Great Lakes
A. Midwest
200
Which of the following is an example of a human characteristic?
A. river
B. farms
C. buffalo
D. mountains
B. Farms
200
Which type of plant thrives in the Great Plains region?
A. grasses
B. trees
C. flowers
D. vines
A. Grasses
200
Which large river does the Missouri river flow into?
A. Snake
B. Columbia
C. Ohio
D. Mississippi
D. Mississippi
200
Which mountain range is the largest in the United States?
A. Cascade
B. Appalachian
C. Rocky
D. Sierra Nevada
C. Rocky
200
Use the map to answer the questions. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence: Michigan is in the ______ region.
A. Southwest
B. East Coast
C. West Coast
D. Great Lakes
D. Great Lakes
300
Which of the following would be an example of an economic characteristic?
A. gold mine
B. library
C. state border
D. capital building
A. Gold Mine
300
Which state is the Grand Canyon located in?
A. New Mexico
B. Colorado
C. Arizona
D. Oklahoma
C. Arizona
300
Which important resource did Native Americans harvest from the Columbia River?
A. salmon
B. salt
C. timber
D. gold
A. Salmon
300
Which industry is made possible by the Rocky Mountains?
A. professional sports
B. manufacturing
C. food service
D. tourism
D. Tourism
300
Which river was the city of Cincinnati built next to?
A. Nile
B. Ohio
C. Columbia
D. Mississippi
B. Ohio
400
What physical feature lies to the west of the Great Plains?
A. Rocky Mountains
B. Gulf of Mexico
C. Appalachian Mountains
D. Mississippi River
A. Rocky Mountains
400
How long did it take for the Colorado Plateau to erode into the Grand Canyon?
A. 100 thousand years
B. 5–6 billion years
C. 5–6 million years
D. 1,000 years
C. 5–6 million years
400
Which body of water carved out the Grand Canyon?
A. Columbia River
B. Colorado River
C. Missouri River
D. Mississippi River
B. Colorado River
400
Which language was originally used to name Detroit, Michigan?
A. English
B. Spanish
C. French
D. Salish
C. French
500
Which city is nicknamed "The Gateway to the West" because so many pioneers departed from there?
A. St. Louis
B. New Orleans
C. Cincinnati
D. Philadelphia
A. St. Louis