U.S. Landscapes

What is the tallest mountain in the United States?

• Everest 

• Whitney

• Denali

• None of the above

​What river created the Grand Canyon?

• ​Colorado River

• ​Mississippi River

• ​Missouri River

• ​Platte River

​Which mountain range is the oldest? 

• ​They are the same age

• Rocky Mountains

• ​Appalachian Mountains 

• No one knows

What landmark is this?

• ​None of the above

• ​Chimney Rock

• ​Death Valley

• ​Devils Tower

​What is the difference between weather and climate? 

• ​Climate is the weather over time

• ​Climate is what it looks like outside right now

• ​Weather is what is like generally in that area

• ​They are the same thing

​What is a peninsula?

• ​Land that has water on three sides of it

• ​High flat land that rises sharply above the land around it

• ​A low, shallow area of land

• ​Area of ocean surrounded by land

​What is a basin? 

• ​Area of ocean surrounded by land

• ​A low shallow area of land

• ​Land that has water on three sides of it

• ​High flat land that rises sharply above the land around it

​What is a gulf

• ​Land that has water on three sides of it

• ​A low shallow area of land

• ​High flat land that rises sharply above the land around it

• ​Area of ocean surrounded by land

​Why are the Rockies called the Continental Divide?

• ​They are halfway on either side of our country

• They are small

• ​They are big

• ​They divide the way the water flows in our country

​What is "black gold?"

• ​South Dakota

• Gold

• ​Coal

• ​Oil