Grade 5 Social Studies Practice Test: U.S. Rivers, Mountains and Landmarks
- U.S. Rivers, Mountains and Landmarks
- 10 questions
- 13 minutes
Know the big physical features of the United States and where they are. Tip: sketch a quick map of the country and place each feature on it.
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Question 1
Which river flows south through the middle of the United States and reaches the sea below New Orleans?
Correct answer: B
The Mississippi runs from Minnesota to the sea south of New Orleans and has long been a key trade route. The Columbia and Colorado flow toward the Pacific side of the country.
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Question 2
Which mountain range runs through the eastern United States, from Alabama up into Maine?
Correct answer: D
The Appalachians are an old, worn-down range in the East. The Rockies, Sierra Nevada and Cascades are all in the West.
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Question 3
The Continental Divide runs along the Rocky Mountains. What happens on each side of it?
Correct answer: A
Rivers west of the divide drain toward the Pacific, and rivers east of it drain toward the Atlantic side. That is why it is called a divide.
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Question 4
Which of these is one of the five Great Lakes?
Correct answer: C
The Great Lakes are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario. Lake Tahoe, the Great Salt Lake and Lake Okeechobee are lakes in other parts of the country.
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Question 5
Which river forms part of the border between Texas and Mexico?
Correct answer: D
The Rio Grande forms the border between Texas and Mexico. The Ohio and Missouri are inland rivers in the middle of the country.
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Question 6
Mount Rushmore, with the carved faces of four presidents, is in the Black Hills of which state?
Correct answer: B
Mount Rushmore shows Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Lincoln. It is in western South Dakota.
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Question 7
The Grand Canyon was carved over millions of years by which river?
Correct answer: C
The Colorado River cut down through layers of rock in Arizona to form the canyon. The Rio Grande flows farther east.
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Question 8
Which region is a wide, mostly flat grassland east of the Rocky Mountains, known for growing wheat and raising cattle?
Correct answer: A
The Great Plains stretch from Texas north into Canada between the Rockies and the Midwest. The Great Basin is a dry region west of the Rockies.
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Question 9
The Columbia River forms much of the border between which two states?
Correct answer: D
The Columbia flows through the Pacific Northwest to the Pacific Ocean. The Ohio River separates Ohio and Kentucky.
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Question 10
Yellowstone, the first national park in the United States (1872), is famous for
Correct answer: A
Yellowstone sits on top of very hot underground rock, which powers geysers such as Old Faithful. The lowest point in the country is in Death Valley, California.
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