Physical Features of the United States

Question 1

A series of volcanoes make up the __________ range.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Cascade

Question 2

What are the Everglades?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

wetlands in the southern tip of Florida

Question 3

The United States is the __________ largest country in the world.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

third

Question 4

Which US region is the most important for agriculture and mining?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the Great Plains

Question 5

Which island is a popular recreational spot in Texas?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

San Padres Island

Question 6

A region of land whose surface is permeated with water is best known as a(n) __________.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

wetland

Question 7

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. Don and his family decided to take a summer vacation. They wanted to go somewhere tropical, so they decided to visit a United States territory in the Caribbean Sea. Where did Don’s family go?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the Virgin Islands

Question 8

Which of the following statements does not describe the Grand Canyon?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It was created by the Mississippi River.

Question 9

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.Aedan was moving to Texas. He had the choice to buy his house on the barrier island or on the mainland. He decided to buy the house on the mainland because he believed it would be safer for his family. The word underlined in the sentence above can best be defined as __________.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a long island that runs parallel to a coastline and protects the mainland from natural elements

Question 10

In which region do rivers flow into a basin but evaporate before they make it to a larger body of water?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the Great Basin

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