US rivers and mountains map quiz: Mississippi, Missouri, Rockies, Appalachians

Question 1

Place these rivers and mountain ranges on the map (the United States)

Accepted Answer

1: Sierra Nevada, 2: Rio Grande, 3: Columbia

Question 2

Where is Colorado on the map (the United States)?

Accepted Answer

Colorado: it rises in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and flows into the Gulf of California (Pacific), in Mexico, after carving the Grand Canyon; very little water reaches it today.

Question 3

Place these rivers and mountain ranges on the map (the United States)

Accepted Answer

1: Columbia, 2: Rocky Mountains, 3: Colorado

Question 4

Where is Rocky Mountains on the map (the United States)?

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountains: the brown line on the map. They run through the west from north to south and divide the waters between the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico.

Question 5

Place these rivers and mountain ranges on the map (the United States)

Accepted Answer

1: Sierra Nevada, 2: Rio Grande, 3: Rocky Mountains

Question 6

Where is Missouri on the map (the United States)?

Accepted Answer

Missouri: it rises in the Rocky Mountains of Montana and flows into the Mississippi, near St Louis (Missouri): it is the longest river in the United States.

Question 7

Where is Hudson on the map (the United States)?

Accepted Answer

Hudson: it rises in the Adirondack Mountains (New York) and flows into the Atlantic, in New York City.

Question 8

Where is Ohio on the map (the United States)?

Accepted Answer

Ohio: it rises in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), where two Appalachian rivers meet and flows into the Mississippi, at Cairo (Illinois).

Question 9

Where is Columbia on the map (the United States)?

Accepted Answer

Columbia: it rises in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and flows into the Pacific, between Oregon and Washington.

Question 10

Which drainage basin do Rio Grande, Colorado, Missouri, Columbia belong to?

Accepted Answer

Rio Grande → Gulf of Mexico, Colorado → Pacific, Missouri → Gulf of Mexico, Columbia → Pacific

Question 11

Which drainage basin do Rio Grande, Columbia, Mississippi, Potomac belong to?

Accepted Answer

Rio Grande → Gulf of Mexico, Columbia → Pacific, Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico, Potomac → Atlantic

Question 12

Which drainage basin do Ohio, Colorado, Rio Grande, Hudson belong to?

Accepted Answer

Ohio → Gulf of Mexico, Colorado → Pacific, Rio Grande → Gulf of Mexico, Hudson → Atlantic

Question 13

Which drainage basin do Columbia, Missouri, Potomac, Rio Grande belong to?

Accepted Answer

Columbia → Pacific, Missouri → Gulf of Mexico, Potomac → Atlantic, Rio Grande → Gulf of Mexico

Question 14

Where is Rocky Mountains on the map (the United States)?

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountains: the brown line on the map. They run through the west from north to south and divide the waters between the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico.

Question 15

Which drainage basin do Colorado, Missouri, Columbia, Hudson belong to?

Accepted Answer

Colorado → Pacific, Missouri → Gulf of Mexico, Columbia → Pacific, Hudson → Atlantic

Question 16

Where does the Missouri rise?

Accepted Answer

in the Rocky Mountains of Montana

Question 17

Which drainage basin do Missouri, Potomac, Colorado, Columbia belong to?

Accepted Answer

Missouri → Gulf of Mexico, Potomac → Atlantic, Colorado → Pacific, Columbia → Pacific

Question 18

Place these rivers and mountain ranges on the map (the United States)

Accepted Answer

1: Cascade Range, 2: Hudson, 3: Sierra Nevada

Rivers and Mountains of the United States Exam

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