Land
Name one state the Rocky Mountains are in?
Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. Also parts of Canada: British Columbia & Alberta.
There are more than 100 ranges and it spans 3000 straight miles.
Name one big city in California?
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
Which state currently has the highest population
California
What country did Christopher Columbus travel from?
Spain
What is the longest river in the United States?
Missouri River
2,341 miles
Name one state the Appalachian Mountains are located in?
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail spans fourteen U.S. states during its roughly 2,200 miles (3,500 km)-long journey: Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
What state is Chicago in?
Illinois
Which state currently has the lowest population?
Wyoming
What state was the colony settlement Jamestown located in?
Virginia
What Major bodies of water surround the U.S?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Name one mountain range in California?
There are the two great mountain ranges—the Coast Range on the west, and the Sierra Nevada on the east.
What revolution did we talk about that had a big impact on how cities are now? (population, location)
Industrial Revolution
What is the smallest state in size?
Rhode Island
What area (or state) of land was wanted by the U.S. when they purchased the Louisiana Purchase from the French?
New Orleans, Louisiana.
Which of the Great Lakes is located entirely within the U.S. border?
Lake Michigan
Highest peak in the Continental U.S.?
The tallest summit in the contiguous lower 48 states, Mount Whitney stands at 14,494 feet and is located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Denali is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet above sea level. It is in Alaska.
Which state is Washington D.C. in?
Trick question! Washington DC is not one of the 50 states. But it's an important part of the U.S. The District of Columbia is our nation's capital. Congress established the federal district from land belonging to the states of Maryland and Virginia in 1790.
What is the largest state in size?
Alaska
Which states were added to the United Stated during the Missouri Compromise?
Missouri and Maine
What is the largest lake in the U.S.?
Lake Superior
Where is the lowest point in the United States?
Death Valley! It's the lowest point in North America, at 282 feet below sea level.
Located in both California and Nevada, it’s the largest national park in the lower 48 states and has nearly 1,000 miles of roads that provide access to both popular and remote locations in the park.
What big city was once called New Amsterdam?
New York City
What state is bordered by Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming?
Colorado
The first explorer to North America, landed in Eastern Canada in the year 1000 C.E. What was his name? Or Where was he from?
Leif Erikson, he was a Viking from Greenland.
Which state has the Finger Lakes in it?
New York State
There are 11 Finger Lakes