US Physical Map Quiz

1. A farm lies in California's broad lowland between the Coast Ranges and the Sierra Nevada. In which physical feature is it located?

2. A traveler drives west from Denver and soon crosses the Continental Divide. Which mountain system is the traveler crossing?

3. Which upland region is located mainly in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas?

4. Which mountain system runs through much of the eastern United States, from the Southeast toward New England?

5. Which Great Lake is the only one located entirely within the United States?

6. Which process is chiefly responsible for the formation of the Hawaiian Islands?

7. A major river flows east from the Rocky Mountain region, crosses the central plains, and joins the Mississippi near St. Louis. Which river is it?

8. Which body of water lies directly west of the Florida peninsula?

9. Moving inland from the Atlantic shore of Georgia, you first cross a broad, generally low and relatively flat region before reaching the Piedmont. Which region is this?

10. A river reaches the Pacific after forming much of the boundary between Washington and Oregon. Which river is it?

11. A traveler passes through Death Valley while crossing southeastern California near Nevada. Which desert region are they in?

12. While traveling east across Oregon, you move from a wetter area to a much drier interior immediately after crossing a major volcanic mountain chain. Which chain did you cross?

13. Which physical region covers much of Nevada and western Utah and is characterized by internal drainage, mountain ranges, and desert basins?

14. Denali is part of which Alaskan mountain range?

15. Which river forms a substantial part of the border between Texas and Mexico?

16. A geologist is studying the elevated region around the Four Corners where the Colorado River has carved deep canyons. Which region is this?