Major Landforms of the United States: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

Which mountain range is located in the eastern part of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Appalachian Mountains

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Rocky Mountains

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Sierra Nevada Mountains

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Cascade Mountains

Question 2

What is the longest river in North America?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi River

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Ohio River

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Rio Grande

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Missouri River

Question 3

Which of these is NOT a landform found in the western part of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Great Lakes

Answer

Grand Canyon

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Death Valley

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Yellowstone National Park

Question 4

Which mountain range separates the Atlantic coastal plain from the Appalachian Plateau?

Accepted Answer

Blue Ridge Mountains

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Rocky Mountains

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Sierra Nevada Mountains

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Cascade Mountains

Question 5

Which landform is created by the movement of glaciers?

Accepted Answer

Fjord

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Delta

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Dune

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Mesa

Question 6

Which landform is a high, flat area with steep sides?

Accepted Answer

Plateau

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Mountain

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Hill

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Plain

Question 7

Where are the Appalachian Mountains located?

Accepted Answer

Eastern United States

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Western United States

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Central United States

Question 8

Which of these is a characteristic of the Rocky Mountains?

Accepted Answer

Rugged peaks

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Rolling hills

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Dense forests

Question 9

How were the Rocky Mountains formed?

Accepted Answer

Plate tectonics

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Erosion

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Volcanic activity

Question 10

Which major city is located in the Appalachian Mountains?

Accepted Answer

Pittsburgh

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New York City

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Atlanta

Question 11

Which famous national park can you find in the Rocky Mountains?

Accepted Answer

Yellowstone National Park

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Grand Canyon National Park

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Yosemite National Park

Question 12

Where does the Mississippi River end?

Accepted Answer

Gulf of Mexico

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Atlantic Ocean

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Pacific Ocean

Question 13

Which river flows from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi River

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Ohio River

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Hudson River

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Colorado River

Question 14

What type of landform has steep, rocky sides and high elevations?

Accepted Answer

Mountains

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Plateaus

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Plains

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Valleys

Question 15

Which of the following is a major plateau in the southwestern United States?

Accepted Answer

Colorado Plateau

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Great Plains

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Appalachian Plateau

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Yukon Plateau

Question 16

What is the name of the vast, flat area between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains?

Accepted Answer

Great Plains

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Mississippi Valley

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Coastal Plain

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Great Basin

Question 17

Which type of landform is formed by wind erosion?

Accepted Answer

Sand dunes

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Canyons

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Glaciers

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Volcanoes

Question 18

Which mountain range is located along the east coast of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Appalachian Mountains

Answer

Rocky Mountains

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Sierra Nevada Mountains

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Cascades Mountains

Question 19

Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?

Accepted Answer

Colorado River

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Mississippi River

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Ohio River

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Hudson River

Question 20

How was the Grand Canyon formed?

Accepted Answer

The Grand Canyon was formed by the erosion of rock by the Colorado River over millions of years.

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The Grand Canyon was formed by the movement of glaciers.

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The Grand Canyon was formed by volcanic eruptions.

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The Grand Canyon was formed by the folding and faulting of the Earth's crust.

Question 21

Which mountain range is located along the eastern edge of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Appalachian Mountains

Answer

Rocky Mountains

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Sierra Nevada Mountains

Question 22

Which river is known as the 'Mighty Mississippi'?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi River

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Missouri River

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Colorado River

Question 23

Which mountain range forms the western border of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountains

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Sierra Nevada Mountains

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Cascade Mountains

Question 24

Which of the following is a major branch of the Mississippi River?

Accepted Answer

Ohio River

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Colorado River

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Columbia River

Question 25

What is the name of the famous canyon carved by the Colorado River?

Accepted Answer

Grand Canyon

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Yosemite Valley

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Death Valley

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a major landform of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Statue of Liberty

Answer

Great Lakes

Answer

Death Valley

Question 27

Which of the following is a similarity between the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains?

Accepted Answer

Mountain ranges

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Located in the eastern part of the country

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Formed by volcanic activity

Question 28

Which of these mountains is in the east of the United States of America?

Accepted Answer

Appalachian mountains

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Rocky mountains

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Sierra Nevada mountains

Question 29

Which river is the biggest in the United States of America?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi River

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Rio Grande

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Colorado River

Question 30

Which of these is a tall landform with rocky sides and pointed tops?

Accepted Answer

Mountain

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River

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Plain

Question 31

Which of these is NOT a major mountain range in the United States of America?

Accepted Answer

Andes mountains

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Appalachian mountains

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Rocky mountains

Question 32

Which of these landforms is formed as a river slowly wears away the land?

Accepted Answer

Canyon

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Delta

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Glacier

Question 33

Which mountain range has the highest mountain inside the contiguous United States of America?

Accepted Answer

Rocky mountains

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Appalachian Mountains

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Sierra Nevada mountains

Question 34

Which of these is a flat area of land?

Accepted Answer

Plain

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Mountain

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Desert

Question 35

Which river ends in the Gulf of Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi River

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Colorado River

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Rio Grande

Question 36

Which landform is a very large area of ice that moves slowly over the land?

Accepted Answer

Glacier

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Canyon

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Volcano

Question 37

Which is the longest river in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi River

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Colorado River

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Ohio River

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Great Plains?

Accepted Answer

Many mountains

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Flat and with no trees

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Good for farming

Question 39

Which landform is made when a river leaves dirt and rocks behind?

Accepted Answer

Delta

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Canyon

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Glacier

Question 40

What is the name of the vast, flat place in the middle of the USA?

Accepted Answer

Great Plains

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Great Basin

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Colorado Plateau

Question 41

Which desert type can be found in the southwest of the USA?

Accepted Answer

Hot desert

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Cold desert

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Coastal desert

Question 42

On the border of Canada and the US, what is the name of the big lake?

Accepted Answer

Lake Superior

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Lake Michigan

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Lake Erie

Question 43

Which landform is made when wind blows away at rocks?

Accepted Answer

Sand dune

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Canyon

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Glacier

Question 44

Which river flows down the middle of the United States of America?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi River

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Missouri River

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Colorado River

Question 45

What's an important business activity in the Rocky Mountains?

Accepted Answer

Mining

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Farming

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Traveling for fun

Question 46

Which big city is on the Mississippi River?

Accepted Answer

Chicago

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New York City

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Los Angeles

Question 47

What's special about the Grand Canyon?

Accepted Answer

Its very steep cliffs

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Its lots of plants

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Its big waterfalls

Question 48

Which river flows through the middle of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi River

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Colorado River

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Ohio River

Question 49

Which mountain range is found on the east coast of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Appalachian Mountains

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Andes Mountains

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Sierra Nevada

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Rocky Mountains

Question 50

What is a special feature of the Rocky Mountains?

Accepted Answer

High, pointy peaks and deep valleys

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Rolling hills and flat land good for growing things

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Lots of trees and lots of rain

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Sandy beaches and big sand hills

Question 51

Why is the Mississippi River important for the United States?

Accepted Answer

It's a big road for ships and helps farmers grow food

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It's the border between the United States and Canada

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It's home to lots of special animals

Question 52

Which landform is known for its big, open spaces and not much rain?

Accepted Answer

Great Plains

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Intermountain Plateaus

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Coastal Plains

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Piedmont Plateau

Question 53

What do you NOT find on the Coastal Plains?

Accepted Answer

Mountains

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Swamps

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Beaches

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Rivers