United States Landform/Resources

United States ranks ___ as the world's largest country.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Richest natural resource of the US is ____

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Timber

• Land itself

The 2 major mountain chains of the United States are?

• Appalachian/ Cascade

• Sierra Nevada/ Rockies

• Appalachian/ Rockies

• Sierra Nevada/ Cascade

America's highest peak is found where?

• Alaska

• Tennessee

• Colorado

• Utah

Majority of rivers and tributaries in the United States run through where?

• Great Plains

• Interior Plains

• Appalachian Highlands

• Eastern Lowlands

This area runs from the northeastern coast down to Florida and extends out to Texas

• Western Mountains

• Great Plains

• Eastern Lowlands

• Canadian Shield

Mountain chain extending 1600 miles from Canada to Alabama. Oldest mountain chain in America.

• Sierra Nevada Range

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Cascade Range

How old are the Appalachian Mountains?

• 100 billion year old

• 400 million years old

• 80 million years old

• 20 billion years old

Mountain chain extending 3000 miles from Alaska to New Mexico. High peaks to about 12,000 feet

• Sierra Nevada Range

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Cascade Range

Longest river in the United States (2357 miles)

• Missouri River

• Ohio River

• Colorado River

• Mississippi River