U.S.A. Landforms Scavenger Hunt. Print this document out and answer the questions using the interactive map on www.mrnussbaum.com/landforms.htm. TEACHERS - click here for ANSWER KEY. Click here to return to Landforms.

1.) The Missouri River is the ___LONGEST______________ river in America.

2.) Where does the Mississippi River flow into? GULF OF MEXICO

3.) How long is the Rio Grande? 1,900 MILES

4.) What is the highest point in the Appalachian Mountains? MOUNT MITCHELL

5.) The Sierra Nevada Range extends into what two states? CALIFORNIA, NEVADA

 

6.) What small mountain range is found in the central portion of the United States? OZARKS

7.) What are the two largest of the Great Lakes? SUPERIOR, HURON

 

8.) Find three rivers that branch from the Mississippi River? OHIO, MISSOURI, ARKANSAS

 

9.) ***Bonus - Minneapolis and St. Louis are chief ports on this river. MISSISSIPPI

10.) ***Bonus - Mt. Rainier is the highest peak in this range. CASCADE RANGE

11.) ***Bonus - The northern part of this area is known as the "Prairie Pothole Region". GREAT PLAINS