What is the federal capital of the USA? - Washington, What does D.C. stand for? - District of Columbia, What country borders the USA on the north? - Canada, What country borders the USA on the south? - Mexico, What ocean borders the USA on the west? - Pacific, What ocean borders the USA on the east? - Atlantic, What large body of water (a gulf) borders the USA on the southeast? - The Gulf of Mexico, What are the huge lakes in the northeastern USA called? - The Great Lakes, What is the name of the large mountain range in the western USA that runs from Canada to Texas? - The Rokies, What is the name of the large mountain range in the eastern USA? - The Appalachian Mountains, What is the name of the large river that flows north-south through the USA? - The Mississippi, Which group of mountains is the source of many rivers in the West? - The Rocky Mountains, Which U.S. river is the longest? - The Mississippi, Name the state that is mostly a peninsula. - Florida, Name the state that is made up of islands. - Hawaii, Name the highest mountain in the U.S. - Mount McKinley, Alaska, Name the 6,000 ft mountain that displays the likenesses of four American presidents. - Mount Rushmore, This feat of nature is 277 miles long and 1 mile deep, and was formed by the erosion of the Colorado River. Name it. - The Grand Canyon, Do the USA and Russia share a border? - Yes, a water border, Name the only Great Lake that lies entirely within the U.S. borders (Huron, Michigan, Ontario). - Lake Michigan, How many time zones has the mainland of the U.S.? - 4 time zones, Which of the following states does not share its name with a U.S. river? (Arcansas, Nevada, Delaware) - Nevada, There is a spot in the U.S. that lies 282 ft below sea level, the lowest point in all the states. What is this spot? - The Death Valley, California, What 27-acre island is home to an important place in American immigration history? - The Ellis Island, What is the smallest state of the USA? - Rhode Island, What transcontinental country is larger in territory than the USA? - Russia, Which is not a US river? (Ohio, Winnipeg, Rio Grande)  - Winnipeg, What kind of climate is typical of the most part of the USA? - Temperate, What is one of the most typical natural hazards of the USA? (permafrost, tornadoes, mud flows) - Tornadoes, What is the region where a large portion of US agricultural products is grown? - The Great Plains, What is the largest state of the USA? - Alaska, Which U.S. coastline has the greatest length? (Gulf, Atlantic, Pacific) - The Pacific Coast, What “line” separates eastward-flowing and westward-flowing waters? (Mason-Dixon Line, Continental Divide, longitudinal axis) - The Continental Divide, There are 92 mountain peaks over 14,000 ft tall in the U.S. Where are the majority located? (Alaska, California, Colorado) - Colorado, What river takes its source from Lake Ontario? (Ohio, St. Lawrence, Yukon) - St. Lawrence, How many states lie within the contiguous USA? - 48, What US state is dominated by volcanic topography? - Hawaii, What US waterfall is nicknamed the Granddaddy of waterfalls? - Niagara Falls, The name of the Lake Okeechobee is borrowed from Native American and means... (big water, big sea, small lake) - Big water, How many distinct physiographic divisions are there in the USA? - 8, What mountain system do the Rockies belong to? - The Cordilleran system, Which river runs along the border of Texas and Mexico? - The Rio Grande River,

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