United States Landforms — Explorer Edition

1) In what region would you find playas? The Great Basin The Great Plains The Coastal Plain The Piedmont

2) The Rocky Mountains generally extend from _______ to _______. Alaska to Arizona California to Texas Canada to New Mexico Maine to Florida

3) The highest peak in the Rocky Mountains is __________. Pikes Peak (CO) Mount Elbert (CO) Grand Teton (WY) Mount Whitney (CA)

4) Which of the following is part of the Appalachian Mountains? Blue Ridge Mountains Cascade Range Sierra Nevada Brooks Range

5) The Colorado Plateau is best known for which landscape feature? Barrier islands and marshes Broad glacial plains Karst and sinkholes Deep canyons and layered sedimentary rocks (e.g., Grand Canyon)

6) What is the longest river in the United States? The Mississippi The Missouri The Colorado The Columbia

7) Which river forms a large part of the border between Texas and Mexico? Arkansas River Red River of the South Rio Grande Platte River

8) Which desert primarily occupies southern Arizona? Great Basin Desert Sonoran Desert Chihuahuan Desert Mojave Desert

9) The Great Basin is bordered by which mountain ranges to the west and east? Cascades to the west and Rockies to the east Sierra Nevada to the west and Rocky Mountains to the east Coast Ranges to the west and Brooks Range to the east Appalachians to the west and Ozarks to the east

10) Which statement about the Appalachian Mountains is accurate? They are younger and higher than the Rockies. They are mostly volcanic in origin. They consist mainly of desert plateaus. They are older, more eroded mountains with rounded ridges.

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