Geography Quiz

What are mountains?

• Large bodies of water

• Flat expanses of land

• Parts of the land that stand much higher than the land around them

• Deep valleys between hills

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SS.5.G.1.3

What are the two major mountain ranges in the United States?

• The Sierra Nevada and the Cascade Mountains

• The Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains

• The Alps and the Himalayas

• The Andes and the Urals

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SS.5.G.1.3

The Rockies are a part of which major geographical divide?

• A) The Great Divide

• B) The Continental Divide

• C) The Pacific Divide

• D) The Eastern Divide

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SS.5.G.1.3

Which two rivers are the largest in the United States?

• Colorado and Rio Grande Rivers

• Hudson and Delaware Rivers

• Missouri and Mississippi Rivers

• Ohio and Tennessee Rivers

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SS.5.G.1.3

What is a plain?

• A mountainous region with varying elevations

• A large stretch of land that is nearly flat

• A deep valley with a river running through it

• A small island surrounded by water

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SS.5.G.1.3

What is the Great Plains?

• A mountain range near the East coast

• A vast grassland in the center of the US

• A large desert near California

• A major city in the midwest

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SS.5.G.1.3

What is a peninsula?

• A) A piece of land surrounded by water on all sides.

• B) A piece of land surrounded by water on one side and connected to a larger piece of land.

• C) A body of water surrounded by land on all sides.

• D) A large area of land that is not connected to any water.

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SS.5.G.1.3

Match the type of geography to its definition.

• Where things are

• Cultural Geography

• How people live and interact

• Political Geography

• Landforms and climate

• Physical Geography

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SS.5.G.1.3